Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the recording’s authenticity in a report aired by a Ukrainian television channel on Sunday night. In Tehran on Monday, the head of the Iranian investigation team, Hassan Rezaeifar, acknowledged the recording was legitimate and said that it was handed over to Ukrainian officials. “A series of lights like ... yes, it is missile, is there something?” the pilot calls out to the controller. Advertisement“It is the light of missile,” the pilot says. Iranian authorities, however, condemned the publication of the recording as “unprofessional,” saying it was part of a confidential report.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 03, 2020 09:11 UTC