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Russian rebels operated BUK missile launcher at MH17 crash site: Eyewitnesses

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ANI London
Last Updated : Sep 09 2014 | 1:15 PM IST

Eyewitnesses of Malaysian airlines MH17 crash have said that pro-Russian rebels had been operating a BUK missile launcher in Eastern Ukraine where the jet was downed.

According to the BBC, shrapnel damage to the plan signifies use of a fragmentation weapon such as a BUK missile.

Pro-Russian rebels have denied all accusation of using a BUK missile.

However, the photos and videos suggest that they had a BUK missile launcher in the area.

The three witnesses said that they had seen the BUK missile in the rebel-held territory a few hours before the jet was downed.

They also said that they saw the launcher being offloaded.

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First Published: Sep 09 2014 | 1:04 PM IST

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