The Russian state arms manufacturer of the missile system believed to be behind the downing of Malaysian Air flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine last year says its own investigation into the crash contradicts findings from a Dutch probe into the tragedy.
Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Almaz-Antey’s CEO Yan Novikov said evidence showed the plane was indeed hit by one of its BUK missile systems, as Western nations have alleged, but that the weapon was an older Soviet model no longer used by the Russian military.
Novikov also said his company’s analysis also indicated the rocket was fired from territory …read more
Source: Voice of America
