Russia’s 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade was responsible for MH17 disaster

The Bellingcat team of investigative citizen journalists have published a new report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. The team concluded that the Buk unit that fired the missile was from Russia’s 2nd Battalion of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

By Ministerie van Defensie [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

In its 115-page report entitled “MH17 – Potential Suspects and Witnesses from the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade”, the team identified dozens of officers and men from the unit, whom they believe will shed more clues on the incident.

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