Shoot-down of Russian IL-20 in Syria

(Noted: Yom Kippur 2018 starts in the evening of 18 September).
 * 17 Sep. 2018

Analysis

 * PUTIN CORRECTS MISTAKES BY BITING HIS TONGUE ON TELEPHONE WITH ASSAD AND NETANYAHU, John Helmer, September 24, 2018
 * Noted: sources are neither transparent as such nor made transparent here --17:21, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Igor Strelkov on social media, 24 September, 2018 ... "I have a desire to buy a house, but I do not have the means, I have the means to buy a goat (коза, = female goat), but I have no desire." - folk wisdom from the film "The Caucasian Captive". That is, we conclude that we will not be able to "buy a house" from our Ministry of Defense in the existing realities. But Shoigu has quite enough means to "buy a goat". And, unlike the "toasting jigit", he hurries to present and realize this opportunity - without any particular hesitation - whether this "goat" will be useful at all, and whether the costs for its further maintenance are justified.  ...A "goat" can only anger and irritate our 'sacral partners'. So that they have this "goat" demonstratively "banged" (=slaughtered)... 
 * The victory of generals' narrative, by Pavel Felgenhauer(Eng. Wikipedia), Novaya Gazeta, September 25, 2018
 * The author is an established, Western-leaning journalist specializing in military affairs. Article is published in a liberal/pro-Western/Bellingcat-friendly (and rabidly so) 'Novaya Gazeta'. The author essentially alleges that RU MoD presentation is a cover-up for errors committed, while (unpublished) Israeli data are accurate. The author does not present evidence backing up his claim, and does not discuss his sources. It is hard to say/unknown whether his claim is based on information or imagination. He argues that there would be no point for Israeli jets to stay in the area after bombing is completed. --Resup (talk) 05:10, 26 September 2018 (UTC)