June 2 marks the 10th anniversary of a Ukrainian airstrike in Lugansk and a significant escalation in the war that still rages to this day, as well as a turning point in my life and the birth of my YouTube channel Watchdog Media.
Ukraine killed 8 people yet denied responsibility. They originally claimed it was an explosion from inside the building, and this was even shamefully backed up by the Guardian. They then changed their story to something even more ridiculous - that separatists fired a heat seeking missile that was attracted to an air conditioner instead of a jet engine.
The United States, who likely encouraged Ukraine to start this war against Donbass (aka the “Anti-Terrorist Operation”) in April after a visit from CIA Director John Brennan, was uninterested in the strike, and commended Ukraine for its “restraint”. Vice President Joe Biden also visited Ukraine during the start of the war, notably sitting at the head of the table as Ukraine had no elected leader at the time.
The airstrike was filmed from over 5 locations, which I mapped out and pinpointed the location of the striking jet. I also mapped out 32 craters where the rockets hit. According to Armament Research Services (ARES), Ukraine used S-8KOM high explosive anti-tank rockets that were likely launched from B-8M1 rocket pods on a SU-25 jet, which ripped through the innocent people by the Regional Administration Building.
On June 3 Ukraine bombed a hospital in Krasny Liman, and President Obama visited President Poroshenko and offered financial and security support on June 4.
This short clip shows Ukrainian representative Yuriy Sergeyev re-stating the misfiring MANPAD theory 2 days after the airstrike
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