The 'White Widow' Killed by Russian Sniper

[Magda Hassan]

I thought the Russians WERE the ones making the claim to have killed her. And a sniper is a combat troop not an advisor.

I have not read the original Russian article but from the UK press it is my understanding of this is that it is just a Russian volunteer who went to Lugansk to fight. Not part of any 'Russian invasion'. There are many Russian volunteers there joining local Ukrainians and Russian resistance fighters and there are also many volunteers from other parts of the former Soviet Union as well as countries from the West. Every Russian male (with few exceptions) has done military service because of conscription if for no other reason. Conscription was also compulsory in the Ukraine until 2013 but they have reinstated it since May this year. So lots of tooled up trained males walking around that area. The fact that there are Russian snipers there is not the least surprising. It would be surprising if there were none. What I find interesting is why she was there and who sent her and to what end? She sure gets around. But Lauren you are right about the MSM playing up the 'Russian sniper' angle. And we know why. Currently there are 2 Russian naval ships and one supply vessel steaming towards Australia hanging around near Brisbane where Putin is to be any day now. But in the MSM this is being covered like it is a full blown imminent Russian invasion as if it is the Potemkin all over again. If only. Perhaps the Russian navy are bringing ebola with them?