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New York Times Says ‘Evidence Suggests’ Ukrainian Missile Misfire To Blame For Market Tragedy

Radio Free Europe, 19 Sept 23

The New York Times has published a report suggesting a deadly bombing at an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine earlier this month was likely caused by an errant missile fired by Ukraine’s armed forces.

Kyiv rejected the September 19 report by the U.S. daily, again stating that the September 6 blast in Kostyantynivka that killed at least 15 people and injured 30 more was caused by a Russian missile.

The report cites “evidence collected and analyzed by The New York Times, including missile fragments, satellite imagery, witness accounts and social media posts, strongly suggests the catastrophic strike was the result of an errant Ukrainian air defense missile fired by a Buk launch system.”

It shares security footage appearing to show a missile flying at the market “from the direction of Ukrainian-held territory, not from behind Russian lines,” and images of scarring on the ground near the impact………………………..  https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nyt-missile-kostyantynivka-market/32599514.html—

September 29, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Ukraine, weapons and war