Investigators Say Flight MH17 Was Downed by Russian Army Unit
  • 6 years ago
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) researching the July 2014 crash of flight MH17 said, on May 24, that they were convinced the plane was downed by a missile fired by the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, a unit of the Russian army from Kursk.The JIT said the missile that hit the plane had a combination of characteristics that only matched one BUK-TELAR system, which joined the 53rd brigade in June 2014.The JIT released videos calling on anyone with knowledge of the operation to share information with the investigators. Credit: Netherlands Police via Storyful
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