Quote:
Originally Posted by Hesla
Translation
I will translate:
"We just shot down An-26 (note:ukrainian transport plane used by military) near the city of Torez, the debris is lying somewhere close to the coal-mine "Progress. "
We have warned before not to fly in "our sky."
And here is the video confirmation.
The plane fell behind a spoil tip, the residential sector is not caught. Civilians are not injured.
Edit:
P.S. This screen is from a known social page where Strelkov boasts of his "achievments" in a war agianst Ukrainian army.
This if from an hour ago.
Mistaken identity ? |
I don't buy this at all. an An-26 cub is a turboprop is about a third the size of a 777, and its operating ceiling is significantly lower then the Malaysian flight was rumored to be flying.
The Buk has its own radar, the signature would be significantly different, and on top of that the Buk has a optical backup system that would be able to visually identify the plane even at that height. This backup system is used if the Radar system fails or is jammed. The optical system can be used for both normal and infrared passive tracking of the target.
As well the Malaysian flight's transponder would be squaking civilian flight and that would show up on the radar screen in the Buk.
Either these are the worst operators ever or this guy is lying.