MOSCOW — The Russian military said Monday that the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing all 298 people on board, came from the arsenals of the Ukrainian army, not from Russia. The jet was shot down by a Soviet-made missile over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in July 2014, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border, where fighting had been raging for months between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists. ADVERTISEMENTAssociated Press reporters sighted a Buk missile system not far from the site just hours before the plane crash. The Netherlands and Australia announced in May that they believe the missile was transported to Ukraine from a military unit in the Russian city of Kursk. Russia has vehemently denied involvement and has over the years come up with various theories as to the cause of the crash.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17, 2018 11:09 UTC