Jeremy Scahill on Growing Proxy War Between U.S. and Russia & Downing of U.S. Drone in Black Sea

A U.S. drone crashed in international waters Tuesday after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea. According to U.S. officials, one of the Russian warplanes collided with the MQ-9 Reaper drone and damaged its propeller, but Russia denies the aircraft made contact. The incident occurred about 75 miles southwest of Crimea and marks another blow to relations between the two nuclear-armed powers. Jeremy Scahill, senior correspondent for The Intercept, describes the drone encounter as "an incendiary development" in the U.S. proxy war against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. "This is a vehicle of war, and it doesn't have to have missiles on it to be part of a system that makes the U.S. a combatant in this war," says Scahill.
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[@DarioCosta-hn5yn]

Same drone that killed innocents in Yemen

[@TsarOfRuss]

Obama is still the undisputed king of drones strikes on civillians

[@koujhgloup]

In fact most of the time, these drones would miss the terrorists instead hitting the innocent civilians. That’s why they very dangerous …. to civilians

[@DarioCosta-hn5yn]

@@TsarOfRuss That is right I don´t know the exact number of misiles strikes in Syria but they are thousands

[@JEMurl]

Don't blame the US for the crimes of Saudi Arabia.

[@michaelamiller2829]

Do you see how disgusting those people are. All the atrocities that America committed and they gonna play an angel.Just looking at them, makes me want to throw up.

[@grantbablitz9835]

That Reaper will never again drop its bombs on a wedding cermony in Africa or a village in the Middle East!

[@richardcowling7381]

Or intercept a telephone call that leads to an attack on a civilian target. Or gather information on who orders the attack.

[@petebodom]

100 % truth

[@G_Demolished]

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[@unitor699industries]

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[@celtshaun1427]

Mabe not but the other 299 at the US disposal might.

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[@gschaaf713]

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[@nherrema1]

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[@tdg710]

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[@longshucksgaming]

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[@hectoralejandro9883]

My brother, they invaded a sovereign country and have been bluffing that they’ll go toe to toe with conventional US forces when we all know they’ll just hide behind their nukes like the bitches they are 😂

[@DanA-nl5uo]

Russia did nothing to the drone that the USA wouldn't do to a Chinese balloon....

[@Aeronaut1975]

Chinese ballons were over internationally recognised US territory. Crimea is NOT internationally recognised as Russian territory.

[@anthonykaiser974]

Except the Chinese balloon flew over the actual US territory, unlike the Reaper drone.

[@Tony-cf8re]

The balloon was actually shot down by a 22million dollar F16 with 3 sidewinder missiles costing 200,000 each ( because 2 missed ) turns out it was a weather balloon or possibly a birthday party balloon ) The drone was maybe " Lost " over the black sea harmlessly just out for a pleasure flight with its transponder switched off . How many times do people need to be lied to before they open their eyes . People are dying

[@fallencrow6718]

@@anthonykaiser974 And the pentagon already concluded that it was a weather balloon out of course. The fact that east palestine was happening at the same time its not suspicious at all.

[@c2ccontracting47]

@@fallencrow6718 ''And the pentagon already concluded that it was a weather balloon out of course. '' That's false. the first balloon that was shot down was an intelligence gathering operation. the other ones shot down afterwards were weather balloons.

[@novorossian2279]

It is time for the USA to give up on the idea that it can do whatever it wants in terms of interfering or intimidating or invading while demanding the rest of the world does nothing of this kind that they do almost without thinking.

[@alexgarcia3610]

isn't that exactly what Russia is doing? 😂 invading and demanding the world to do nothing.. go home dude, you're drunk

[@neftalimorales5449]

I think you should remember why your nation is the way it is

[@monaliza3334]

The US lost their international prestige. Not the greatest anymore. Now the whole world knows how pathetic they are. Keep dementia president though the world love to watch the joker.

[@monaliza3334]

​​@@neftalimorales5449 His nation is perfectly fine, US/UK/EU nations are in fact in trouble, it called boomerang 🪃. Do not start proxy war with the country wich is much stronger then yours, you will be Fqt 😮...

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[@victoratamanov647]

Jeremy is one of those who arrived yesterday from Mars to spot only one culprit. Somebody must tell him how this began eight years ago and all the sides of the mess. He seems not to understand what a drone was doing there.

[@seymourdickens6671]

⁰000⁰⁰⁰1

[@oldenyoung8024]

agree...who where the first 15000 ukrainians to die in this war?...putin came to their defense against the NATO force that was attacking the donbass...

[@seltaeb9691]

Correct. Ukraine & NATO are responsible for this conflict. Ukraine since the break up have been using ethnic cleansing by the Azovs Battalions who want no ethnic Russians in Ukraine despite they have lived there for centuries. Of course it goes back to the terrible famine instigated by Stalin that killed millions of Ukrainians & in WW2 the Ukrainians fought alongside the SS in terrible ethnic cleansing. Zelensky is a menace who happily wants to drag us into WW3. The censored truth should be told but no one wants to go there. The Ukrainian mentally & physically disabled are parked in dire accommodation, chained to beds as Ukraine views them as Hitler did as not being worth a Ukrainian citizen. It got so bad that last year the UN told Ukraine to take better care of them & this was said during this conflict. That says all, but it hardly got a mention on the West's news coverage of Ukraine.

[@johngillon6969]

Was a time i woke up every day and listened to Amy, but seems she is now one of the neo liberals we hear so much about beating the drums of war, and russian hatred. She is a fink. and so is her soy boy friend Jeremie. they get the big bucks working for the deep state. I was once part of the Bernie Sanders cult, but managed to get free, and life is good out of the cult. I have to believe that Amy Goodman and Jeremey know they are doing wrong. they must be on some good big pharma drugs. What else do you turn to when you have more money than morals.

[@theirishrambler299]

Scahill, Greenwald et al will always sing off the same hymn sheet, so to speak. It’s their ideology and it shows

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

Nothing as dangerous as a flying shovel.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: Hitler used Media To falsely Demonize Jews To spread Nazi Propaganda More Reliable - Corporate Media,Independent Media?

[@trowawayacc]

Only potato is more dangerous.

[@bonaanayaga]

A shovel that pisses on things

[@juniorglen1852]

I'm getting a feeling thet the government is gonna come after yor shovels next because it's dangerous look what it did to the drone and Ukrainian we have to start a shovel inspecting committee with immediate effect

[@quewalabear8575]

You should go tell those shovel jokes to dead russian troops. 🙂

[@rayfisher6869]

I think the drone was looking for Balloons and Pipelines, totally innocent

[@gschaaf713]

computers probably got scrambled trying to count all the dead russians.

[@knuppel8875]

thank you for telling me what to think at the end.

[@kiambojyms2196]

The Russian jet was carrying shovels and the Russian pilot threw a shovel which took down the drone with a direct hit.

[@jesantonihevileon8611]

Can you imagine those Russian using theirs drones to drop human fecal heces over the Ukraine soldiers? That could be a new type of 💩 war 😂😂😂

[@macharius3983]

It was most likely jammed. The Iranians were able to down a US drone using electronic warfare. They probably gave the Russians this technology if they didn't already have it.

[@lars277]

Are sure is was not a hammer or sickle? One thing about all of this. Russia is exposed as a hillbilly unorganized mess. They can't even tie their boots. Remember back when the Cold War was raging. They were supposed to be so sophisticated and technically advanced. That was all a huge BS narrative pushed by the MIC and war profiteers in this nation to monger fear about them. They never were even close to the BS narrative. The USSR was NEVER a threat to us militarily.

[@JonROlsen]

Those savage Russkies!

[@deankruger2612]

I heard it was a spade bit semi automatic assault shovel with a carbon fiber handle.. not cheap..

[@aardvarkansaw]

Scahill says Ukraine is being provided with intel by the US. This has been understood for most of this war. The US is not only providing intel but is helping the Ukraine military with strategy as well. From someone who follows this war fairly closely the Scahill interview provided no new understanding.

[@SteffiReitsch]

The U.S. is doing a good thing by helping Ukraine against Putrid's invading savages. NO MORE EMPIRES.

[@edvsilas8281]

Scahill doesn't even know the basic reason for this conflict . He obviously needs some enlightenment before providing anything to anyone.

[@JAMMAJ-cq2bl]

True!!😂 He just repeated what we all know....hehe....

[@clairelample6109]

In Crimea

[@JoeWayne84]

He was basically explaining why the US can’t cry over a downed drown when it’s basically in a war zone assisting the opposing side. Again why do we have drones off the coast of Russia and Ukraine??? The US should maybe worry about our own country for a year for fuck sakes we are still in Syria occupying 1/3 of Syria for no justifiable reason whatsoever. We are taking about going into Mexico at this point because the Mexican President told the truth about the US imperialism… We look like the terrorist to the rest of the world we destroyed Germanys pipeline so they have to spend 5x on energy from us … Afghanistan we went there for 20 years and then sacrificed all our ally’s in the region by leaving abruptly. Libya is a failed state at this point what was once the most advanced highest standard of living country in Northern Africa we turned into a open slave market hell hole. I’m not sure what we do beneficial to the world much less the American people at this point. Our government and military only serves to enrich the international oligarchs .

[@sigma1217]

We started the war in Ukraine nine years ago.

[@jono2233]

Sad to see JS cheering for & siding with the empire of lies, but understandable.

[@kx7500]

Ok fascist sympathizer lol.

[@User-bruser891]

No, not understandably. He didn’t have to lie about “unprovoked war of aggression”. Putin has been negotiating peace for how many years? Over 20. How many agreements have been signed that ukr and the west refused to implement?

[@sherlyhudson2198]

Works both ways. This is why people shouldn't blindly trust governments fully. This applies to Russia, US and any country.

[@kx7500]

@@sherlyhudson2198 this

[@IstanbulBeautyOne]

A genius pilot, he has destroyed advanced weapons worth millions with virtually nothing

[@95valero]

just with Golden Rain…

[@ReigniteAmerica]

I could swear that I saw Putin with a couple of jugs of gasoline on the wing dumping fuel on the drone!

[@ReigniteAmerica]

Putin wanted to save money with sanctions and all. Didn't want to fire a missile 😂😂

[@95valero]

@@ReigniteAmerica - Only “exceptional” country able to shoot $440,000 missile to shot down air balloon 💭

[@everready800]

$32M.

[@solarmilonga3170]

Jeremy Scahill, I know you know better about how it started. Not Feb 24, 2022, but since 2014 when the West continued to ignore the Minsk accord as well as Russia's repeated request to come to the table. Disappointedly with you and Democracy Now.

[@ernstwiltmann3918]

Jeremy Scahall is on the WEF paylist, just my first thought hearing him on Russia and Putin.

[@rathindrasarkar3238]

When a survillance drones are sending data to Ukraine to attack on Russian position ie direct involvement in the war.

[@sherlyhudson2198]

Its not a secret, they already said the purpose is to survey the war and activities around it. Of course they support Ukraine, it should be obvious if they are sending weapons to them. They clearly oppose this invasion from the start. The same logic also goes both ways, Russia's supporter are also involved in some ways. When they say direct involvement, it means military actions like fighting themselves. If you mean involvement literally then both sides have multiple countries involved.

[@SerKit]

@@sherlyhudson2198 Yes, but the US claims that they are not involved in the conflict

[@alexandercspmx7322]

@@sherlyhudson2198 you really can't be this stupid, you do know America has had involvement and has been funding the azov military since 2014... If u search AZOV MILITARY documentary there's literally dozens of stories bashing America for funding neo Nazis

[@sherlyhudson2198]

@@SerKit They have said they support Ukraine which is involvement. The involvement word is a very ambiguous term

[@sherlyhudson2198]

@عمرو | Amar Everyone can play the word salad game sadly

[@willapanews9761]

Iranian drone technology was greatly advanced after a U.S. Drone crashed landed intact in Iran.

[@TsarOfRuss]

Iran has done reversed engineering and produced the same type of US drones, now if Russia can get its hands on this one, they will reverse and produce it too

[@phouliscostantinou1767]

Iranians are much smarter than Americans, when they had civilization Americans where hanging from the trees 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JRead0691]

lol, what does that have anything to do with this situation? You realize the chances of Russia recovering that drone are nearly zero.

[@RollerGuideX]

@@JRead0691 I don't think the US ever thought they'd loose a drone to the Iranians as well. And how they were able to reverse engineer some of the tech on top of that. I wont be surprised if the Ruskies not only recover the drone but also get to the tech that the US claims ain't there no more. Never underestimate your opponent and Ruskies have proven to be not only extremely motivated but also ingenious

[@MinhPhan-nz4tr]

They found it already.

[@bobsmith1614]

When I hear anyone say "It's Putin's war", I become def to whatever was said before or after this.

[@anthonycastallano9075]

America wants to get involved and take the UK with them!!

[@shanev5120]

The US general scolding the pilots is hilarious

[@AnEntropyFan]

Well, a terrorist fascist state downed a US asset flying in international airspace. You do know that the US has the capacity to sink/down any Russian piece of equipment within a day, right? Let's keep it simple, you are supporting 21st century Nazi Germany doing a Poland as we speak, and you are shrouding it in "anti war" concerns as all fascists do. The German-American Bund did it in the 30's and here you are today doing all the same.

[@crhu319]

Unprofessional.

[@JEMurl]

Why is it unprofessional? You think YOU know better than a General of the Armed Forces?

[@sphsmith3400]

Warmonger Biden is trying to provoke a damn nuclear war with another powerful nuclear nation. Russia is not Iraq

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

Yes.

[@delphoxy1260]

We gotta start improving in our shovel technology before it’s too late!!

[@Nine-Signs]

According to the New York Times the Russians have hypersonic shovels 😱

[@cuocsongao_]

You must have studied comedy monologues with zelensky. You make me laugh my ass off, and also laugh instead of the west

[@Kiyoone]

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[@mirage_panzer2274]

​@@Nine-Signs im gonna give my money to buy a copy if CNN ever publish that on newspaper fr

[@Nine-Signs]

@@mirage_panzer2274 😂 😂

[@audreyheart2180]

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[@ngkeam9491]

@Audr- too magniloquence ?fail to grasp your motive!

[@audreyheart2180]

@@ngkeam9491 i learned from Mr. Johnson that we can still pray for peace, love, and all our other heart's desires by planting a seed for the possibility of that peace, love, etc., whenever, and then we can give thanks of gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to commune with the forces of creation. 😃

[@ngkeam9491]

@@audreyheart2180 - dude, some fantasy of yours? expecting a leopard to change its skin, is so self-evident, he will provoke and aggravate the imbroglio further!! add bombs incrementally!

[@uktenatsila9168]

I watched this aircraft/drone (designated FORTE 10) and others on flight radar for some time. It's flight path was regular and predictable. So, the Russians had a very long time to think about this before the event.

[@amarelanatura]

Can this drone be tracked on Flightradar? 😁

[@Lorenzoyes]

Smoke less please

[@kevinmullin3940]

REALLY! The US promised not to move "one inch east of Berlin" in the early nineties so they have had three whole decades to think about sending a drone NEXT TO RUSSIA,S BORDER!

[@uncleruckus69420]

Lmao I’m sure you’re tracking real government drones with their exact real location😂we got an ex special forces guy over here with top level clearance😂😂🤣💀

[@lulzicon7978]

@@kevinmullin3940 it was in international waters. russia sends planes off the coast of alaska all the time you silly billy.

[@lanhua810]

Russian Media expressed a strong wish to give these Russian pilots medals!

[@juniorglen1852]

​@Andrei Letošnev what's the price for the bridge you selling?

[@John-nz6jb]

Shocking

[@theriverschool822]

Only if they get metals shaped like a mushroom cloud for bringing the world one step closer. Like a Darwin award

[@ricbace]

@@theriverschool822 well if the USA was not there on "international waters" ... let´s see when a Russia drone keep flying 70miles from São francisco on international waters...what USA would say

[@theriverschool822]

@@ricbace If the an American general started attacking the Russian Nuclear subs off the Atlantic coast or Pacific I would say the same thing.

[@ym8239]

What is an American drone doing in the Russian Black Sea

[@antoin6736]

You know. This is just America being America... gotta be all up in others' business. Can't leave well enough alone. *le sigh*

[@Abbatyya]

it lost control and fall in dream

[@wulung5943]

What was the drone doing in a war zone in the first place?

[@BioLogicalNerd]

It's not IN a war zone...

[@kimlee05]

"WHEN TWO ELEPHANTS FIGHT ITS THE GRASS THAT GETS TRAMPLED"

[@msotil]

When the Russian fighter planes dumped fuel on the drone, that was the symbolic equivalent of a dog pissing on a fire hydrant.

[@bryansmith9231]

This is the cut scene from Dr. Strangelove?

[@igorjajic2726]

Yes bri Just this dr stranlove will end in you nato therorists be comming flaying apes of the whitch of the West.... Frommserbian

[@postmortemarg]

See the thing is, the Russian air force has already flown near the coast of Alaska many times before, their submarines have already passed by and mapped the eastern coast of North America many times too. So why is it a big deal if a surveillance drone flew near their "spec operation" zone?

[@candisswinney4435]

Candis Shereece Swinney & Baby Israel Rawlinson Passee watched today's news thank you. 🙏 Thank you for the information I pray for USA & London & Russia.

[@alexculibin6368]

Thanks to everyone for the comments. I read almost everything. I never thought that there are so many sane people in the West. Thanks again.

[@gschaaf713]

ccp penny troll

[@Jasmine-zi2qh]

If a US soldier aims a US rifle through a US scope and puts a US finger on the US trigger, but a Ukrainian taps his finger on the trigger, is the US involved in the war? 🧐

[@lisashung9442]

Unfortunately, US asked the Ukrainian to tap its finger on the trigger, so what’s your thoughts?

[@kevinsargent7044]

Only if the US soldier is aiming at another US soldier - stupid questions need stupid answers

[@ReigniteAmerica]

Hey, What's up man. That fingers has been in some ones Butt hole yall!🤮🤤 I'm straight! Not into that shit. Putting fingers here and there involving Ukrainians. Come on man! I'm outta here! Peace out!

[@chrisalex001]

Wth are you talking about?? Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are putting their lives at risk everyday to try to free their country of these invading force that seeks to exterminate them. This isn't a game of who throws more sarcastic witty remarks. Is the U.S. a Saint of a nation, not, far from it. But this war is not only about Ukraine, but about the stability of Western Europe. Please look into geopolitics.

[@yula-kalipi]

@@chrisalex001 backstabbing and double speak on the part of nato and US

[@Keithlfpieterse]

An old African idiom which aptly describes the tensions and conflicts in the geopolitical arena at this point in time: "When two bull elephants fight it is [always] the grass which gets trampled!"

[@forsalestuff1036]

I referenced this great comment in another thread to a great mind who mentions you eat an elephant one bite at a time. Didn’t specify what the elephant is doing at the time. I guess patiently waiting for freedom

[@Keithlfpieterse]

@@forsalestuff1036 : A number of scenario's come to mind. Food for thought...?!

[@frehyvibe3182]

An African Proverb too if "do not test the depth of water with two feet" US Is tying to fight China and Russia 😂

[@lulzicon7978]

@@frehyvibe3182 the US doesn't need to fight russia they're busy suiciding their army in ukraine

[@inbuckswetrust7357]

@@frehyvibe3182 There is a Russian proverb: if you chase two hares, you won't catch one.

[@Empriction]

"Innocently flying" Well US was flying where it shouldn't lmao

[@lindalembeck2816]

The dumping of fuel on the drone is poetic after the bombing of the NordStream pipeline.

[@philipswilson]

How are you doing pretty ?

[@abelincoln6785]

Thoughts and prayers for the drone and its family.

[@kingpluto3153]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@quewalabear8575]

...and to all the dead russian troops.

[@leilakononova612]

😅

[@quewalabear8575]

You should go tell those jokes to dead russian troops. 🙂 ...or those being sent to their deaths. Do you think they will find your attitude funny? 🙂

[@hurricanetasha1681]

And to his/hers loved one (I’m sure some neocon dweeb is married to it)

[@kariukikiragu]

His ending made me wonder at the credibility of the rest if what he said

[@borislavkrstic6366]

He had to say something so that he would not be censored

[@ArdaSu2008]

Neither Jeremy (and İntercept) nor Democracy Now has credibility, which explains why G. Greenwald and A. Matè left them.

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

Exactly. If he had done even the slightest bit of research, he would have found that Putin has tried on several occasions for talks. Also he warned the west of their action and the consequences month leading up to this.

[@egnielson]

The fact he works for the American government without being fired means he plays the propaganda game. That in itself should give away that he isn’t credible. Anyone with a shred of integrity has been thrown out of public service in the USA. Only criminals and idiots remain. Or criminal idiots.

[@vgames6792]

had push the piece of propaganda there. And he almost forgot this channel is being pushed on my by youtube. Its mascaraed it self as independent journalist, but on end of the day they push propaganda as well, just not in moronic way like msnbc does

[@gerakisbolmatis2643]

Well Done Democracy now for giving us both sides of the US and Russian story .

[@Hitagara]

The last remark ruined the whole report. This war did not start last year - the Ukrainian authorities have been attacking the southeastern regions of their country with military forces since 2014. And NATO has been providing comprehensive support all these years - weapons, training, intelligence. It is foolish to say that Ukraine is an American/NATO proxy and at the same time say that Russia is to blame for this conflict.

[@jobarmure6169]

I was reminded of how my big brother, who had a penchant for bullying me, would hold his hand close to my face and say, "I didn't touch you, don't even think about touching me." But if I brushed against him, he would sink his teeth into me, insisting that he had only defended himself.

[@bellakrinkle9381]

Job....I hope you realize your Brother has serious mental health problems and that you have now gone NO CONTACT!

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If deploying Weapons,Mercenaries In USA backyard(Cuba) - not Allowed In Russia,China backyard(Ukraine,Taiwan) - Allowed Democracy,Imperialism?

[@YawehthedragondogofEL]

Russia's back will soon be broken comrades. There were never any good guys in this game. So easy to just read a little Chomsky and say, America is always wrong. If not for America the whole world would be turning into Putinastan right now.

[@jobarmure6169]

@@bellakrinkle9381 No we are super friend now. We were young And God know that I wasn't so innocent I did worst to him. now we are in our 30 and forty we are super friend and we laugh so hard every time we remember those days.

[@jobarmure6169]

@@YawehthedragondogofEL yeah thank Americans for your generosity and for saving not only the world but all the universe. Waw the mainstream propaganda is so effective with Americans

[@reiolite2354]

That last judgment statement shows how dillutional individuals really are.

[@vgames6792]

not a statement, but a script he had to read out, and almost forgot

[@patriayvida6850]

If you knew Jeremy Scahill's work, you would realize what a tragedy this is. The Intercept found even he had a price.

[@CheifR0cka]

Damn. I haven't watched this yet, still in the beginning, but I don't like the sound of that. His book on Blackwater was truly an inspiration to me.

[@denniswaynepennenga3700]

Correction. It is NOT a growing proxy war, but a growing DIRECT war. It has been a proxy war.

[@MM-mo2yc]

The Russians shot down a US asset over international airspace. Weak men like Jeremy create hard times.

[@blackhawk4474]

US has no business in someone’s backyard, what were they doing over there first off all? Good Job Russia 🇷🇺 The US would do the same way, if that would happen near US

[@tap_water872]

like Russia invading Ukraine?

[@VoltronEarth]

It's easier to blame the other guy for all our folly.

[@bigreba]

surely the closing comment display all that

[@baronsaymon5189]

I am Russian! I read these comments and understand that in America there are a lot of people who understand what is happening in their country and in the world. The most important thing is to have your own opinion and be able to analyze the situation. Greetings from Russia.

[@granitfog]

Too many people are in love with their opinions and love to hear the sound of their own voices. I like to say that opinions are like farts, they are expelled under pressure (psychological vs intestinal) and do nothing except pollute the air. Instead of opinions, I prefer evidence based analysis.

[@michaelg8193]

Are you for or against the Russian invasion / special operation / war into Ukraine?

[@granitfog]

@@michaelg8193 If your post/question was directed to me, the short answer is against, as every country (like every person) has the right to self determination where that right does not collide with others manifesting their right. For the long answer see my post below from 5 days ago, Labeled "T_ @granitfog."

[@baronsaymon5189]

@@michaelg8193 And were you against or for America's invasion of Iraq or Vietnam or Syria *:?

[@baronsaymon5189]

@@granitfog The main thing when studying factors is not to end up in a room filled with other people's intestinal gases.

[@JesusHernandez-ll5ok]

This guy Jeremy Cahill is wrong: under the treat of Montreux in an event of a war no vessels that don't have a base in the countries within the riviera of the Black Sea are not allowed there is illegal!

[@kelvinyearwood8212]

Contradictions ultimately from Jeremy, and I've been a supporter of his in the past. The war has been a US proxy war ever since the CIA backed coup in 2014, the dreadful murder of ethnic Russians by Ukrainian ultranationalists in Odessa. Zelensky has always been a US puppet, domestically tied by oligarch power and the disproportionate power and influence of Ukrainian ultra-nationalists, including Neo-Nazis, fascists and the Tornado Battalion that the WW2 Nazis would probably have found too barbaric to work with. It's absurd to say Putin has the power to stop the war when the US, via Boris Johnson, for example, has wrecked the peace discussions in March 2022, as well as having no genuine interest in the pre-Feb 2022 Minsk Accords. The point, despite the utter exhaustion of Ukraine, is to diminish Russia and ultimately get rid of Putin and Balkanise Russia in preparation for its exploitation, then China next. Insane clown US neocons will pursue this to Ukraine's end.

[@quewalabear8575]

...or putin's end.

[@lewisforsythe1403]

Exactly.

[@27natedogg1]

In 2014 do you not think Ukrainians were tired of Russian influence in their country and led their own resistance movement against a leader who had lost their respect? Or do you think Ukrainians are incapable of self determination and therefore must be dependent on US covert action? Do you realize that Zelensky, a Jew, won the presidency with >70% of the vote? Do you realize the far right has far less political influence in Ukraine than it does in Russia or the US or Germany or France? Do you realize that cease fire negotiations continued for months after Johnson’s visit and ended only after Russia annexed territory which changed their negotiating position. This is a colonial, imperialist, genocidal war. The only person who can stop it is the person who started it.

[@neftalimorales5449]

Russian bots must be hard at work, why would the US do that?

[@kelvinyearwood8212]

@@neftalimorales5449 the mountain of evidence that clearly has zero impact on your beliefs is that the US is constantly using US state 'NGO's, armed and trained extremists, bribery, threat, economic terrorism, plain violent terrorism and assassination to undermine and overthrow governments that are too independent for its liking where world resources are concerned.

[@davidhoch]

Juan is incorrect when he said that the Ukraine war is the first time drones were used extensively. They were used often in Afghanistan.

[@DearProfessorRF]

I noticed that too.

[@timtrewyn453]

You're right. And camera drones go back decades, but they were film based and on a programmed route without remote control.

[@559bman]

Personally I think he got the DJI type drones confused with the reaper. They are pilotless but nowhere near the same thing.

[@theroldan8013]

he is talking bout a real war... nato in afghanistan was a massacre not a war

[@spana123321]

Most Russian fighter jets are designed to not only to be fast and manoeuvrable but also to be able to land on pretty rough landing strips

[@Diego-tm3dj]

Russian fighter are trash.

[@monsirto]

The myth of Russian fighter superiority died 3 decades ago.

[@enforcex]

Most of Russian jets is shit

[@bigcoolviking]

@@monsirto It was resurrected again 5 years ago. Its very hard to admit that Russia can build better EVERYTHING military than us for a 20th of the price. Better rocket tech than us for years.

[@user-bo8dy8py3h]

​@@bigcoolviking ok sure. The Vikings are members of NATO fyi

[@anthonygallegos4342]

Constitutional Republic NOW!

[@larrylambert1220]

Prayers for the peace drone, and his mostly peaceful family.

[@quewalabear8575]

You should go tell those shovel jokes to dead russian troops. 🙂

[@JohnSmith-mt8fd]

He had all airmanship manners, was he armed..

[@Missmably]

😂

[@dannyboy8850]

Good situational analysis! But I couldn't agree with you at the end of the video that Putin was the only one to be blame for this conflict. NATO expansion is the root cause as everyone knows.

[@Aeronaut1975]

Countries have to apply to join NATO, NATO doesn't swallow up countries by itself and say "now you're one of us". Putin is entirely to blame for this. If NATO is expanding towards it's borders, it's because of Putin's love of invading neighbouring countries and targetting civilians. Puck Futin.

[@richardcowling7381]

Only reasons NATO advanced further east than Germany was those countries applied to join NATO., and that most of those nations had close ties to western nations before the Soviet occupation.

[@anthonykaiser974]

Everyone knows...tell me you don't understand Eastern Europe short of actually coming out and saying it. NATO didn't expand east so much as the East expanded NATO...a defensive alliance.

[@pilargonzalez8442]

It should not be a problem at all for Nato countries to be able to defend themselves, Putin has proven over and over again that he can never be trusted on his word. It would only be a problem if it would meddle with his plans to build back the Sovjet empire. Russia does not get to decide how other countries should govern.

[@crhu319]

​@@anthonykaiser974 laughable given Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq

[@Johnconno]

I've always hated drones, condolences to the operators family in Fort Benning.

[@thumper7047]

Funny how Russia seems to be saying it is unfair that we help Ukraine. They didn't mind when they were helping North Korea or Vietnam. As we would say when we were children, " they can dish it out, but they can't take it." or better yet, "What goes around, comes around."

[@preposterous23]

Here I thought that was moves only Maverick could accomplish. Ivan from the USSR says hold my beer.

[@MuantanamoMobile]

6:43 False. They have advanced drones...probably not in the same vast numbers we do. But look up the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B, Orion, Sokol Altius, Luch Korsar, Lancet etc family of drones. Use of the Iranian ones is because they are dirt cheap in lieu of using cruise missiles or advanced drones. So they use them for certain lower priority tasks but not others.

[@XLTBlarg]

Except Russia has had no issue launching cruise missiles and lately their hypersonic missiles at civilian infrastructure this entire war.

[@alialammar7080]

@@XLTBlarg Because the US only killed the bad guys in Iraq, Syria, Lybia, Yemen....and by bad guys, I mean women, children, men, elders, power stations, tv headquarters, roads, hospitals, etc...

[@quewalabear8575]

...and, of course, you are just another idiot misquoting what he said, but, ya know...what ever makes you feel better. 🙂

[@jwoods1732]

@@XLTBlarg Muh heckin civillians, I bet you couldn't give two shits about the bombing of Dresden though because the "good guys" did it

[@SodiumSyndicate]

@@XLTBlarg Why should Russia not do so?, USA did the same in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc

[@gt5087]

Drone was eavesdropping on military comms without any support. Fair game.

[@politicalfoolishness7491]

They keep DRONING on and on about this silly story. 🤣🤣🤣

[@loolfactorie]

USA: * Fires two missiles to hit a balloon * Russia: * disables a multi-million dollar drone without firing a shot and lands safely *

[@MerpSquirrel]

Well they crashed into it, and were lucky to land...

[@loolfactorie]

@@MerpSquirrel They deliberately struck it, according to US reports and then landed. But sure, spend millions firing missiles at balloons the size of two school buses.

[@Dallas-us6xm]

@@MerpSquirrel The jet did not crash into it.The Russian jet deliberately put his wing tip under the wing tip of the drone the way British pilots in WWII knocked down German V1 rocket bombs in WWII.

[@nickpowell7432]

@@Dallas-us6xm then how did the prop of the drone get damaged?? thats what caused the crash the prop which is centerline rear of the drone was hit with the belly of the su trying to dump more fuel onto the drone the su is lucky he made it home. it was a lucky accident for the su pilot.

[@2midgetsinatrenchcoat599]

Addressing the statement made at 5:30 - this is absolutely NOT the first conflict drones have been used in offensive operations. Have you forgotten operations Iraqi freedom and enduring freedom? Drones being used in accidental civilian deaths? Missile strikes on families?

[@hx-flixblog4569]

That's because this show is just another propaganda tool like all the other corporate media. They just pretend otherwise.

[@jamiecapes2644]

I hope the Russians take down every one of these BASTARDS of drones.

[@dmanvell]

He said "one of the first".

[@2midgetsinatrenchcoat599]

@@dmanvell not even close to the first.

[@dmanvell]

@@2midgetsinatrenchcoat599 Sure but you seemed to mishear him and thought he said it was the first.

[@markanderson3870]

Of course Putin's warmongering justifies US actions. It's one of the only ways Ukraine can survive, let alone retake it's territories and free its people. Scahill also doesn't seem to be aware that everyone carries out surveillance with drones, aircraft, etc., and the countries being spied on conduct professional interceptions or monitoring of antagonists airships. It's part of the accepted way of doing things.

[@atorbier2492]

It's that easy to piss on a worthless piece of equipment!

[@micah9096]

How would this be proxy if the drone was owned And operated by the u.s?

[@kirkpatrick7475]

That's because these Russian paid trolls are too dumb to understand their own foolishness

[@tombayless9759]

Put the roach in the ashtray and take a walk

[@jbholmes99]

They seem to believe the intelligence they collect and give to Ukraine does not result in Russian casualties.

[@mirage_panzer2274]

Err how was it proxy if the nukes being place on other countries are operated and owned by US? Its textbook cold war stuff there, duhh same goes with china fishing boat. Silent provocation act if you will

[@MrMikeAA]

They need to borrow the yacht used in the Nordstream operation to salvage the drone

[@ngkeam9491]

@Michael- "yacht"? mini, deep water submarines? to take up the tasks?

[@MrMikeAA]

@@ngkeam9491 it was satire

[@ngkeam9491]

@@MrMikeAA - witty quip.

[@genius1a]

To be honest - the Propeller Damage evidence does not convince me. The Video stops right before the alleged hit and gives only a still of the "damaged" Propeller Blade afterwards. It looks exactly like the typical still frame of a fast turning propeller - an efffect called the rolling shutter effect.

[@tap_water872]

Didn't know Scahill was so worried about Russian aviation

[@ohoia4394]

Texas decided to join the United States Texas can leave the United States and its mafia elite that now only represses Texas Blessed are the children of Texas because they have happiness and true security with independence

[@patriayvida6850]

Sad, isn't it? I guess The Intercept found Scahill's price too.

[@MrMatterice]

the jet didn't clip the MQ-9 in the prop. the end of the prop is turning close to the speed of sound, if there was contact the blade would be destroyed, but if the prop was to fly through a dispersed amount of liquid, the tip of the blade would be bent as seen in the video. i say thats pretty good flying

[@kirkpatrick7475]

Sure armchair general, we believe you.

[@dfsfsdfd]

@@kirkpatrick7475 What he says makes sense from a materials perspective, I don't get what you are trying to say. Do you have any refutation of this?

[@kirkpatrick7475]

@@dfsfsdfd He's talking crap, how many times have you seen a propeller hit a foreign object while in flight ? Birds gets hit by propellers all the time, the drone was clipped by the fighter, and what happened was expected

[@dfsfsdfd]

@@kirkpatrick7475 Pretty sure a bird and a mechanical flying war machine are likely to have different hardness and density? You can defend it all you want, I'm agreeing with the OP based on what I understand of materials. You can ideologically defend the clipped story, it really doesn't matter lmao.

[@kirkpatrick7475]

@@dfsfsdfd The aircraft is made of metal, the drone propeller is made of soft metal, why, because aircraft use light material to manufacture it's propellers to keep down weight and maximize efficiency. The Russian aircraft clipped the propeller on the drone as it tried to use it's hot exhaust engine to ignite the fuel it dumped earlier. I personally don't care what you think because logic, truth and comprehension don't run very deep with Russian trolls and supporters, Russia is playing a dangerous game, they are no match for the military might of the US, if they continue to play stupid games and get the US involved in this war directly, then Russia has no one to blame but herself

[@user-fu2xy8dw6t]

ពួកសម្លេងប្រមាថជីវិតប្រជាជនរាល់ថ្ងៃ លឺតែអត់ប្រយោជន៍ នោះវានិយាយ ដោយកម្មវិធី ស្ដាប់ មើលឃើញ លឺ សម្លេងវា លឺ ពាស់ពេញ ប្រទេសខ្ញុំ និងប្រទេសដៃទៃទៀត វាថាគេជួលវា អោយនិយាយពាក្យអត់ប្រយោជន៍ ចេះតែរកឡេះប្រមាថ និងរំខាន ជីវិតពួក ខ្ញុំអញ្ចឹងឯង វាមើលងាយជីវិតពួកខ្ញុំពេក ប្រើកម្មវិធីអញ្ចឹង មក និយាយមើលងាយ មើលងាយយកពួកអា អាមនុស្សថោកទាបនិយាយភាសារទាប ដាក់ ជាពិសេសជនជាតិ Asia អោយតែមហាអំណាចណាក៏ដោយប្រើវិធីថោកទាបបែបនេះ ប្រធានាធិបតីហែងគហ់មានថ្ងៃធ្លាក់សន្លឹកឆ្នោត ដោយសារអាមនុស្សថោកទាប ពួកហែង រំលោភសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស មើលងាយមនុស្សដូចសត្វធាតុអញ្ចឹង បើអស្ចារ្យ កុំនៅក្នុង UNITED National វាមុខរបរពួក បើមុខរបរបពួកហែង ហែងប្រមាថ ពូជថោកទាបពួកហែងទៅ វាមិនប៉ះពាល់សិទ្ធិមនុស្ស និង អ្នកដទៃ កុំរំខានមនុស្សរកសុី រស់នៅ យល់នៅពួកអាឆ្កែថោកទាប វានិយាយគំរាមមិចរបររបស់ខ្ញុំ ពួកអាគ្មានប្រយោជន៍និងស្រីថោកទាប បំរើការងារ ប្រមាថ អោយពួកអាមហាថោកទាប

[@tombayless9759]

Hundred million dollars and hardware loss ... pretty stupid move on what ever agency was responsible for that loss....oh that's right taxpayers have to pay for that

[@raihanamadum2132]

Compare that to Uncle Sam's reaction to Chinese balloons. Can you imagine their reaction if there are Russian drones flying over near the US-Mexico border? Frankly, I admire Russia's restraint in this situation.

[@sheiladikshit5110]

the cuban missile crisis was pure comedy. i'm glad relations are still great between the two nations. would be a great place to park some rs-28 sarmat hypersonic missiles, equipped with 10 to 16 nuclear warheads, which fly at mach 23. there are no counter-measures. just one of them could wipe out all of texas or france. 2,000 times the power of the bombs in hiroshima/nagasaki. eventually yank terrorism is going to come to an end, either through the collapse of the bogus petrodollar or a war. 11/9 is going to look like a firecracker when the enemy's china or russia.

[@falsum2701]

The Black Sea is not in Russian territory, or even in Ukrainian territory. A closer analogy would be if there was a Russian drone flying somewhere over international waters in the Caribbean Sea. Which would definitely be sketchy, but would not justify hostile action.

[@kbwerx]

@@falsum2701 ... you can split hairs all you want but it does not change the underlying fact that the US/NATO has been in perpetual aggressive "exceptional" war mode for decades now and no one is fooled by any regime that cycles through DC - the Collective West's credibility is bad around the world and get's worse, day by day.

[@benjaminunruh3611]

Democracy now subscribers are probably the dumbest human beings alive.

[@Nicolas-ir9xy]

@@falsum2701 True. In fact, Russian jets and bombers routinely get very close to Alaskan airspace and none have been shot down.

[@ashleysmith2509]

One who engages in fights not it's own are like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

[@sashadala346]

Impossible, as the Drone tail protects the propeller. In order to damage the propeller the tail would have to be damaged too. The Drone tail shows no damage.

[@DearProfessorRF]

I like Jeremy Scahill and the type of journalism he does. This is the first time I’m going to argue a statement he made at the end and the type of journalism he does. This is the first time I’m going to argue a statement he made, that Putin started this war (not quite) or that only he can stop this war (not quite either). By the way, this war started in 2014.

[@vgames6792]

started in 2008 Munchen security conference where ukraine was marked as red line, which is not to be crossed

[@fitzgeraldalexander228]

That's right

[@fitzgeraldalexander228]

Both sides can end this proxy war the US has instigated

[@amarelanatura]

All this started much earlier .. For example, since 2008, when the West promised Ukraine the European Union and NATO. These fools were never taken there, but they created an intensifying conflict with Russia. Think about how much earlier this war in Ukraine was planned.

[@timothyrockwell2638]

Exactly, even if Russia ceased their military operation today and withdrew entirely to Russian borders, the Ukrainian military would continue to slaughter the civilians of the Donbas for decades. Morally, Russia has no choice but to continue to liberate and defend the people of the Donbas.

[@fredhendriks922]

Jeremy Scahill has become an American hypocrite

[@JonROlsen]

He's trying for an Academy Award.

[@60-second-HACKS]

Scahill's final 15 seconds was a disgraceful square-up on behalf of his war-mongering patrons. He can't claim ignorance. He knows exactly what's been happening over the past year ... and the past 9 years ... and the past 30 years.

[@racknehetc7614]

4:14 well with that logic you could call any toaster in the US a military device. Journalists man

[@tombayless9759]

That drone loss cost us a billion at least

[@learnorganizecreate2086]

Commentators true emotions came out after 8:40 seconds!!

[@ngkeam9491]

@Learn- true color?

[@johnre5731]

Exactly. Notice how he rushed to get it out there before his time expired. If he hadn't, he'd have gotten the boot from his 500K gig at at the controlled opposition site, The Intercept.

[@Paul-H-Wolfram6608]

US spend a 439 thousand dollar missile to shoot down a couple hundred dollars Chinese made weather ballon. Two Russian fighter jets waste a few gallon of fuel to take down a 28 million dollar US MQ-9 Reaper drone. 🤔 Can someone help me on this calculation ?

[@wisdomseekers479]

What was the drone doing in the Baltic......spying.....why don't you mind your own business.oooh yh everybody business is YOURS

[@cameronsmyth8565]

My question is, if one country or group of countries is behaving in a manner that is perceived as hostile and they have been told repeatedly that this nation is getting scared or very worried about the perceived threats but is repeatedly ignored, how should they react?

[@accobb1553]

By not invading a free country. (You conveniently forgot that part.)

[@rapper4orty2]

​@accobb1553 Ukraine is a corrupt country 😂 it belongs to Russia

[@cameronsmyth8565]

@@accobb1553 actually, no I didn't. If people are threatening you and you have genuine concerns for your safety as an individual and tou cannot withdraw from the situation,, dont you think it is fair if you took decisive but restrained action to protect yourself? Why is it different with a nation state?

[@kogspinz4]

There is no reason to kill innocent civilians.

[@cameronsmyth8565]

@@kogspinz4 You are right of course, but civilians, innocent or not are still casualties in war, look what tne US 8th Aiforce did in WW2, Or the North Vietnamese did during the Vietnam war. Reasonable steps need to be taken to prevent civilian deaths, but it is inevitable some will perish.

[@ericneely-nt7qb]

What America doesn't understand is that other countries around the world have a right to defend themselves. America 🇺🇸 needs to stay out of the affairs of other countries. They too have a right to defend themselves against all enemies both foreign and domestic. Every country has the right to live the Way they want to live without foreign intervention...Basically what im saying is this mind your own business.

[@anthonykaiser974]

Oh, but nobody should join NATO because that would offend Russia. I see how this works. Dude, Ukraine wants in NATO and EU to DEFEND against Russian aggression. Simple as that. Don't bother with selling Kremlin lies about Donbas. Nobody with a brain who knows how to use it is buying.

[@mishkaseverokavkazskiy230]

​@@anthonykaiser974 The average Ukrainian absolutely does not care if they are in NATO or not. they just want to live better. But this is important for the Ukrainian ruling "elite". It is important for them to provide American gunsmiths with new orders for a certain fee. Moreover, Ukraine will pay for lend-lease and stolen payments from the IMF for 100 years, is this not slavery? In addition, Ukraine supplied a large number of technological products to Russia, the EU and the United States do not need this, the West works according to other standards, and they do not need a competitor. And the last thing: I think not a single state wants to be surrounded by an enemy alliance, including Russia. 

[@johnlenin830]

@@anthonykaiser974 anyone with any brains understands that it was the attempts to turn Ukraine into a NATO outpost on the Russian border that caused this war; Russia has been warning about this for years. But despite these warnings, the U.S. persisted in trying to do this, to do it for the sole purpose of harming Russia. NATO is an aggressive military alliance attacking other countries, Russia has reason to be outraged.

[@user-jb7vb1hz2b]

🇷🇺👍🙏

[@kogspinz4]

Sure, America should stand by and let Russia dominate its neighbors. Great idea.

[@ashwadhwani]

I did sneeze in that direction. I hope I'm not in great trouble.

[@Oldfogey2014]

It’s gonna be recovered and passed on to the Chinese. From now on you’ll be able to buy cheap versions of the Reaper.

[@joekerr9036]

From Aliexpress with free delivery !

[@user-jb7vb1hz2b]

👍😂

[@ngkeam9491]

@Old- too short-sighted even to comment, please abstain oneself, dude!

[@Oldfogey2014]

@@ngkeam9491 When is yours arriving? Do you get a gurantee wuth it? I wouldn't buy one if I were you!!

[@ngkeam9491]

@@Oldfogey2014 - simplistic! conversely, is there any absolutism in your accusations? I couldn't afford to purchase if I desire to! please buy yourself one, or even two!

[@izuidezuna1312]

You’re an honest man, keep it up. USA Britain and some other countries in the Western world are the problems the world are having today.

[@kingpluto3153]

I live in the heart of the USA and I couldn't agree with you more. USA are the real terrorists and I feel bad for all the evil we do. I'm trying to do my part to spread the truth here since I was a kid

[@kingpluto3153]

They teach us here that we are the good guys.. when if you have a fully functioning brain you can tell that's the furthest thing from the truth

[@clearskye4381]

The problem is Putin .

[@kajugajeanwycliff6879]

That is the true 100%!!

[@romf49]

That’s right!

[@alexhayden2303]

If there was contact, it was accidental. Dumping fuel would mess up the optics if noting else.

[@House-hs5is]

Where do you think Vietnam got all the weapons when we fought them?

[@blackadder3570]

The drone has been recovered just offshore of a Russian base in Crimea, so it was not flying over international waters. Imagine a Russian drone flying off the coast of Florida, what would be the wests reaction to that??

[@borislavkrstic6366]

Maybe they are already flying, you just don't see them, and the air defense doesn't see them either. When they didn't see the kind of balloon that flew over half of the USA, and which probably wasn't the only one. If the civilians hadn't seen it and didn't ask, they wouldn't know about that balloon even today.

[@falsum2701]

Crimea is not Russia.

[@timtrewyn453]

I live on the east coast of Florida. I don't need to imagine this. Russia doesn't pussyfoot with flying mere unarmed drones down the US east coast. They fly nuclear-capable bombers down to Cuba and back, just off to the international side of the 12-mile territorial offshore boundary at times. They've been doing it for decades. I sleep fine.

[@borislavkrstic6366]

@@falsum2701 You do not have a clue. You lack primary education

[@borislavkrstic6366]

@@timtrewyn453 The Russians also have Poseidon and several pieces located not far from both coasts of the USA. They alone are enough to wipe out the entire American continent. Not to mention Sarmat and Avangard. At the same time, the USA has no, not even a minimal, defense capability. But you still sleep peacefully, as long as your people don't do something seriously stupid, the Russians won't do it against anyone, not even against the USA. If there is a reason to worry, it is primarily your President and those who make decisions on his behalf.

[@morcosboci]

The fighter pilot was very professional...

[@spiritualcleanse7115]

I agree!

[@petermerkin6428]

Clowns

[@dolphin069]

Nope. Watch the footage. Mushy controls. Hit the drone by accident while trying to dowse it.

[@TheEwgeny1987]

@@dolphin069 do better )

[@dolphin069]

@@TheEwgeny1987 guys velocity was too slow for the altitude, you can see the mushy control surfaces and floppy approach to the interception.

[@ponokareject]

OMG,they downed an UNMANNED Drone..And this happened over the Black sea. NOT over US territory.

[@mrnewman4621]

why these old people who are closer to death, want to start a war?

[@Azrudi]

That's nonsense. If Vladimir Putin withdraws tomorrow, what would happen to the people of Donbass? They've suffered and lost entire families in the past 9 years. Russia is finally bringing calm, peace and hope to the region - the Ukrainians who were killed by their own government.

[@mrswavee2470]

THEY WERE REBELS. SEPARATISTS AND RUSSIA ENCOURAGED THEM TO DO HOSTILITIES.. UKRAINE IS AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN NATION AND RECOGNIZED BY UN AS AN INDEPENDENT NATION. SO THOSE SEPARATISTS ARE REBELS ENCOURAGED BY RUSSIA. RUSSIA HAS COMMITED UNFORGIVABLE ATTROCITIES IN UKRAINE. UKRAINE SHOULD NEVER HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR NUKES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TRUSTED RUSSIA.

[@yuthura7871]

"what would happen to the people of Donbass?" Ethnic cleansing,that is what would happen.

[@sairaisvantes-sy3bg]

оказывается достаточно хорошо пописить на американский беспилотник и беспилотник превратился в подводную лодку !

[@mikeches7992]

Это уже не ,,пописал,, это ПОССАЛ мой друг😅😅😅

[@vitaliyv1849]

Это как пописать в унитаз их чистого золота 😂😂😂

[@nopedr3388]

Только там ещё ремонт хвостовой части обойдётся в 400кило рублей

[@salassian3162]

Kick rocks, muscovy troll.

[@LudwigAmadeusVanDerMaas]

Sprayed with fuel and then ignited the afterburner. Good idea. No needless ammo waste for this murder tool. State funeral for the drone.

[@dreykuslowe6128]

How can you take war crimes seriously when you got nukes in your arsenal 😂