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Old 5th Jan 2018, 14:10
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Originally Posted by A_Van
Jolihokistix,


BTW, Russian military sources say that the mortars were Russian made, 82-mm ones named "Vasilyok" ("Cornflower"). Turkey had this stuff. Perhaps the items were smuggled from there?

While I am sure some would love to blame Turkey, there is plenty of Russian made stuff in the theater- ex-Syrian, Iranian, Iraqi, black market, direct from Russia and into rebel hands, etc. etc.....


When I see an ISIS/ISIL/Daech rebel with an AK-47 should I assume they got it from Turkey?
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