An international criminal investigation into the shooting down of flight MH17 is likely to conclude that the plane was downed by a Buk missile fired from separatist-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine, diplomats say. It concluded a missile fired by a sophisticated Buk surface-to-air system struck the Malaysia Airlines aircraft as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. It was smuggled across the Russian-Ukrainian border in July 2014 and spotted leaving rebel-held Donetsk on a low-loader, heading east. “It will cause high waves.”According to Van de Roer, investigators have not yet been able to identify “the guy who pushed the button” on the Buk missile. “I’m told by experts you need at least three or four men to handle a Buk,” Van de Roer added.

Source: The Guardian September 27, 2016 14:00 UTC