Nasa Says Flash Over Kyiv Was Not Its Satellite

[maximus otter]

A mysterious flash that lit up the skies over the Ukrainian capital Kyiv generated much speculation.

Officials in Kyiv said they suspected it was a Nasa satellite falling to Earth but the US space agency told the BBC it was still in orbit.

The Ukrainian air force suggested the flash might have been a meteorite.

Whatever it was, the air force seemed confident it had not been caused by a Russian air attack - an event all too familiar since the invasion last year.

The bright glow was observed in the sky over the capital around 22:00 (19:00 GMT).

Ukrainian social media has been awash with theories and memes about what the flash could have been, with a popular theme being that it was caused by aliens.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65331823

maximus otter

 

[ramonmercado]

A mysterious flash that lit up the skies over the Ukrainian capital Kyiv generated much speculation.

Officials in Kyiv said they suspected it was a Nasa satellite falling to Earth but the US space agency told the BBC it was still in orbit.

The Ukrainian air force suggested the flash might have been a meteorite.

Whatever it was, the air force seemed confident it had not been caused by a Russian air attack - an event all too familiar since the invasion last year.

The bright glow was observed in the sky over the capital around 22:00 (19:00 GMT).

Ukrainian social media has been awash with theories and memes about what the flash could have been, with a popular theme being that it was caused by aliens.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65331823

maximus otter

The Russians are running low on proper missiles so it might have been a rocket cat shot down by kids.

 

[ChasFink]

The Russians are running low on proper missiles so it might have a rocket cat shot down by kids.

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Let's not get too far off topic, but incendiary animals were used in Ukraine at least once:

The most famous use comes from Olga of Kiev during the 10th century A.D. Olga sought to exact revenge against the village of Iskorosten. She accomplished this by demanding residents provide her with three sparrows and three doves. She attached smouldering embers to them and set them loose. The village quickly went up in flames when they flew home.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/in...rilliant-warfare-tactic-or-terrible-idea.html

 

[maximus otter]

The Russians are running low on proper missiles so it might have a rocket cat shot down by kids.

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