Exactly, but even if the Ukrainians did it everyone will say the Russians did. It's what's been happening the whole time, don't let the media blind you!
But this war between them MUST stop, innocent people are dying!
So this is ongoing conflict from Crimea? It makes sense now, thanks!
Yes, and tensions just escalated yesterday when Obama and the EU announced a new, much tougher round of economic sanctions against the Kremlin and Kremlin-supporting banks/oil/etc. in retaliation for taking over Crimea and threatening Ukrainian sovereignty.
A Dutch aviation expert is explaining that it must have been taken down or a bomb must have been on board, because it disintegrated mid-air and it fell almost straight down
VERY short version that leaves out a lot of complicated details (forgive grammar and spelling errors):
Russia annexed Crimea. Why and how you can look up. That basically started this conflict.
Many Ukrainians identify as Russian so there's lots of tension between East and West Ukraine.
Ukrainian separatists from largely the eastern portions of Ukraine want to join Russia and have taken over government buildings, etc., lots of tension and ongoing violence. Russia pretty much confirmed to be supplying the separatists' weapons. The separatists have been firing on Ukranian cargo planes throughout the week and month.
Malaysian Airlines is one of several airlines that ignored the FAA's warnings to avoid the war zone. Allegedly, the separatists mistook the civilian airliner for a cargo plane and shot it down. Both Ukrainian government and separatists blaming the other.
well guys, Russian DIDN'T do it, pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine did actually and they confirmed shooting down an aircraft today (claimed it was Ukrainian)
well guys, Russian DIDN'T do it, pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine did actually and they confirmed shooting down an aircraft today (claimed it was Ukrainian)
Source?
None of the North American nor European media I'm looking at has said anyone's taken blame.