Why Could Ukraine Be Interested in Kiev-Pechersk Monastery Attack?
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Ukraine «intentionally turned off surveillance cameras to remove inconvenient evidence» of a malfunctioning Patriot missile (https://t.me/SputnikInt/105643) fired by Ukrainian air defenses hitting the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Military and Political Analysis Bureau, tells Sputnik.The only reason Ukraine prevented video of the impact was to conceal the type of missile and its flight path – to point the finger at RussiaNow that the missile is confirmed as US-made, Kiev will use it to demand newer and better Patriot missiles to replace the old ones it hasThe timing is handy for the coming G7 summit, where Ukraine will ask for another $30 billion in aidWhatever happens, Ukraine will never take responsibility for the incident, Mikhailov says.
AnalysisOld Stock, Operator Error, Blind Spot? What Caused a Patriot to Strike Kiev’s Holiest Orthodox SiteYesterday, 18:00 GMT
