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What happened to that drone that crashed in Zagreb (Croatia)?
For anyone that missed the news 10 days ago: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/11/ukraine-military-drone-crashes-into-croatian-capital-zagreb
So a six ton military drone, that was produced in the Soviet Union, crashes in the capital of a NATO member state. For 48 hours it's all over the news, worldwide.
And then: Nothing
No new info, no news coverage at all actually. Just silence. As if it never happend.
I'm not posting this to spread any conspiracy theories and I can well live without reading any. I just need a reality check: Am I the only one who feels like that this is strange?
yikesaroni
its either a Ukrainian or Russian drone that malfunctioned and ran out of fuel drifting west. not that much conspiracy behind it
seentoomuchdeath
Not strange at all when there are worse atrocities going on every day
DeadnCold
I wouldn't say strange. It's a drone designed by the soviets in the 70s, it's not hard to imagine the operator losing control and it>
DeadnCold
just straight lines until it crashes. I'd say it's more of a surprize that it doesn't happen more often.
GNiko
There was a theory floating around that someone mistook Jarun, the area of Zagreb the drone crashed into, with Yarun, a village west of Kiyv
magila
If you are right I hope they don't bomb Paris Texas by mistake.
Clown2Clown
Its only about 1500km difference and a whole Hungary in between. Very unlikely
LoquaciousSquirrel
With Austria and Australia in mind, I don't think this is so unlikely
lildude52ca
why strange? thats how the news works on all topics. something is hot for 2 days then they find the next hot topic of the moment
DerpMeister
My dude, I'm totally with you when we're talking about Kim Ks new high heels. But this is "a six ton military drone, that was produced in
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the Soviet Union, crashes in the capital of a NATO member state".
DerpMeister
But, don't get me wrong, I asked for a reality check and you gave your opinion that you don't share my bewilderment. I thank you for that.
donthideyourright2
The article is terribly worded. It's a Russian drone that came from the direction of Ukraine. But likely signal damaged by RVG
donthideyourright2
It?says?it?there?on?the?article?past?the?first?two? paragraphs ?. Seriously. Read the article first. ?
DerpMeister
Can you please provide a link to a source that gives and proof to that assumption? The best I could find so far is a news article of a
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Croatian news site that claims to have an unnamed source in the Croatian Ministry of Defense that claims to know that an investigation of
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the drone has come to the conclusion that it was operated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
DerpMeister
So, no reliable info at the moment as I don't give much about unnamed sources.
animalone
They are probably just trying to avoid having to explain how it flew over 500 km through NATO airspace without being detected
animalone
Croatia says it was a Ukrainian drone that went off course (source Wikipedia TU-141)
DerpMeister
Hi, thanks. I went down that rabbit hole and read the article that was linked as a source on Wikipedia. Turns out that they refer to an
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"unnamed source" within the Ministry of Defense of Croatia. So no official statement (yet), just a misrepresented source on Wikipedia.
DerpMeister
But thank you for that info. I had not been able to find anything new on this issue before.
NPaine
The main question is how it went through the airspace of 2 nato members. There is no mystery in the ownership (either ukrainian or russian).
NPaine
If the friend or foe recognition of hungarian and croatian air defense „malfunctioned“ this is embarassing at least
DerpMeister
I agree with you that it's embarrasing for the air defense of the involved (allied) countries. Nevertheless, I think it's a very important
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question if the drone was launched and operated by Ukrainian or Russian forces.
NPaine
What difference does it make?
NPaine
What difference does it make?