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[–] Fpsfrank85 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

So I know their leader died in that plane crash but was it obviously an assasination by Putin or shot down by Ukraine?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Everyone (except Putin) is saying Putin.

The plane was shot down over Russian airspace with a radar jamming missile.

Also, the top three members of Wagner were all on the plane, and there was no clear line of succession. Just a standing offer from Putin to roll the mercenaries into the regular army.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

The other responses are good, but I'll just add that if it was Ukraine, they would take credit for it. Assassinating a high ranking officer is a big deal, and would make them look strong. So unless there's something else going on, it's safe to rule Ukraine out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

There was no proof that it was shot done by something like a rocket. Most likely it was a bomb inside the plane. It is very difficult for Ukraine to assassinate him this way, plus, there was no benefit to kill somebody who was revolting.