Report: Cargo Plane Fires Linked to Alleged Russian Sabotage Plot

Report: Cargo Plane Fires Linked to Alleged Russian Sabotage Plot
Above: A cargo airplane of the DHL package delivery company on the landing approach at Leipzig/Halle Airport on October 15, 2024, in Schkeuditz, Germany. Image copyright: Jens Schlueter/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Given this emerging evidence, the West, including the US, has serious cause for concern. These devices were likely intended to target flights to America, which shows how emboldened and aggressive Moscow has become in its fight against Western interests. If one of these devices detonates mid-air, the consequences could be catastrophic.

Establishment-critical narrative

The West always uses "anonymous" sources to create the most vague, evidenceless stories to smear Russia. The world is supposed to believe that these handful of fires — which conveniently went off only while the planes were on the ground — were some elaborate sabotage scheme conducted by the Russian military. The West should stop stoking conflict with absurd fabrications.

Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

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