MH17 crash investigation

The long-awaited report raised more questions than answers about the investigators’ methods and sources. The investigators based their conclusion on unreleased, classified US satellite imagery, unnamed witnesses, anonymous phone call interceptions, and materials from social media, including user-generated videos and posts. However, they paid little attention to radar data openly provided by Russia that contradicts their findings. They also ignored the results of a real-time experiment conducted by the Buk manufacturer that found the missile that brought down the plane was likely fired from Kiev-controlled territory and had long been de-commissioned by the Russian military.