MH17 was downed by a ground-launched BUK
missile – launched by a unit of the 53rd Russian Air Defense Brigade
from Kursk, which was operating on Ukrainian territory in mid-July.
The investigation unveiled a clear chain of evidences. MH17 was downed
by a ground-launched BUK missile - launched by a unit of the 53rd
Russian Air Defense Brigade from Kursk. The brigade unit, tasked with
protecting Russian tank units, was operating in mid-July on Ukrainian
territory without displaying national emblems.