And a 20 lb warhead burst a solid chondrite or nickel iron meteor. Right
Regnum news agency quoted a military source who claimed that the vapor condensation trail of the meteorite speaks to the fact that the meteorite was intercepted by air defenses.
No. Actually it speaks to the fact that a military source was a complete idiot if he thought the condensation trail was caused by a missile interception. I sure hope the Russian military doesn't make this meteorite interception claim or they will end up as worldwide laughingstocks.