Investigators Say Flight MH17 Was Downed by Russian Army Unit

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