@kevinrothrock It’s MH-17 all over again. I think we should be careful about feeding the narrative that so many things are technically possible that it’s impossible to ever know the truth.
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@kevinrothrock It’s MH-17 all over again. I think we should be careful about feeding the narrative that so many things are technically possible that it’s impossible to ever know the truth. 8 comments
@Loukas @anderspuck The Russian MID is admittedly citing an interview given to the WaPo by a Ukrainian general. The dam itself is off limits to journalists. @kevinrothrock @Loukas @anderspuck “There were moments when we turned off their supply lines completely, and they still managed to build crossings,” Kovalchuk said. “They managed to replenish ammunition. … It was very difficult.” "Kovalchuk considered flooding the river." https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/29/ukraine-offensive-kharkiv-kherson-donetsk/ I was just watching Ryan McBeth on YouTube and he's attributing that north end spillway/bridge damage to Russians around Nov 12th, as well as showing some satellite imagery I hadn't seen before from March to June this year, suggesting structural failure. Ryan's video (link in previous) was curious enough that I took a closer look at the satellite images he purchased and shared. Cropped & annotated versions attached. It certainly looks like the dam may not have needed a detonation to collapse - it may have simply spilled over due to neglicence! |
@anderspuck @kevinrothrock i wrote this just after the full-scale invasion and I stand by it in this case as well. If Ukrainian authorities have caused this mass flooding then journalists independent or critical of the Zelensky government will be eager to reveal it.