Since the crash of MH17, Ukraine has stated repeatedly it had no weapons
capable of downing the aircraft. The claims are blatant lies as noted in the
video below by Ukrainian citizen, Anatole Sharyi.
I wish I had English subtitles to the video, but a translation from Jacob
Dreizin, a US citizen who speaks Russian and reads Ukrainian, will have to
suffice.
"Chas Ch" - H Hour
From Dreizin ...
Sharyi has found a clip that was broadcast on the Ukranian
TV program "Chas Ch" ("H Hour") showing a Ukrainian Buk
launcher (en face and then in profile) and attendant Kupol radar along
with--around 52-54 seconds, off to the right--what appears to be some
box-type, high-altitude SAM launcher, possibly a "Tor" variant.
The caption on the broadcast reads: "Servicemen of the Ukranian armed
forces patrolling a locale in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone."
Sharyi claims that the broadcast was from July 16th, 2014, the day before
MH17 was downed.
Claims Then Denial
There you have it, Ukraine was bragging about and even showing videos of Buks
in the area, then next day denyied them.
If someone can put reliable English subtitles on that video, I would
appreciate it.
Second Video
Here's a link to an even a longer 10-minute
video, complete with a militarist patriotic intro.
From Dreizin ...
In this video, the caption at the top (within the video)
also reads July 16th. While it's not possible to conclusively verify
from the program itself as to the date of the video, the voice-over near the
beginning--which mentions place names near the Russian border where battles
are occurring, as well as an accusation that artillery over the border in
Russia has been bombarding Ukrainian forces--makes clear that it was
broadcast this month, and probably mid-month. Thus, I have no reason to
believe that this was not broadcast on July 16th.
Also, not surprisingly given the content of the program (including the first
few seconds, which are very air-defense focused), the original clip appears
to have been taken down from YouTube.
One day after the crash, Ukrainian "defense expert" Dmitri (Dmytro)
Tymchuk, whose blog and Facebook page have been quoted or cited in U.S. media
stated that Ukraine has no air defenses in the area.
The US would rather believe a
Facebook page that says what the US wants to hear, rather than a direct claim
and videos of Ukrainian Buks in rebel territory published the day before the
attack.
Buk System
By the way, please take another look at that first video, even if you cannot
understand it. All media reports focus on the missile launcher. However, a
Buk system takes at least three tank-sized components to operate.
Buk System Components
- Missile launcher
- Command center
- Radar vehicle
- Logistics vehicle
The first three units all have to be present in the area, functional, and
must be in communication-radio line-of-sight.
The logistics vehicle carries supplies and reload missiles.
Wikipedia
explains "In general, the system identifies potential targets (radar),
selects a particular target (command), fires a missile (launcher) at the
target, and resupplies the system (logistics). The missiles require a radar
lock to initially steer the missile to the target until the missile's
on-board radar system takes over to provide final course corrections. A
proximity fuse aboard the missile determines when it will detonate, creating
an expanding fragmentation pattern of missile components and warhead to
intercept and destroy the target."
Thus, a launcher by itself rolling around the countryside does not do much on
its own accord. The "Chas Ch" video (first one) shows that well
enough.
Wrong Time, Altered Images
It should not take two weeks to produce satellite images. But it did. And
they were very sloppy. Please consider ‘Wrong Time,
Altered Images’: Moscow Slams Kiev’s MH17 Satellite Data.
Satellite images Kiev published as ‘proof’ it didn’t
deploy anti-aircraft batteries around the MH17 crash site carry altered
time-stamps and are from days after the MH17 tragedy, the Russian Defense
Ministry has revealed.
The images, which Kiev claims were taken by its satellites at the same time
as those taken by Russian satellites, are neither Ukrainian nor authentic,
according to Moscow's statement.
The Defense Ministry said the images were apparently made by an American
KeyHole reconnaissance satellite, because the two Ukrainian satellites
currently in orbit, Sich-1 and Sich-2, were not positioned over the part of
Ukraine’s Donetsk Region shown in the pictures.
Moscow claims weather and lighting conditions in the images were not possible
at the dates and times Ukraine claims they were made, the Russian ministry
said.
Moscow Statement
Rather than rely on RT, inquiring minds may wish to see Images and Analysis of Satellite
Imagery Released by Ukraine, official analysis as released by Russian
Ministry of Defense.
Russia claims that Ukraine did not have satellites over that area at the
time. The US did. And the images appear to be sloppily doctored, if you
believe Russian analysis.
Perhaps you don't want to, but I suggest Russian analysis appears far more
professional, and timely than anything Ukraine or the US puts out.
Regardless, it's clear both sides have engaged in tremendous amount of
propaganda.
Even if you do not believe Russia, there is absolutely no reason to believe a
parade of lies from Kiev, 100% in plain sight.
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
