The Missile That Likely Shot Down MH17

CRISIS IN UKRAINE

The missile system most likely used to shoot down Malaysia Airline MH17 is common, lethal, and crewed by men with little training. They also just made life very difficult for their allies in Moscow.

Published Jul. 17 2014 6:08PM EDT

articles/2014/07/17/mh17-shoot-down-likely-was-a-mistake/140717-allbritton-missile-tease_zrhtlp — Reuters

If Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by Ukrainian separatists, those responsible likely didn’t know what they were shooting at and were probably operating outside what limited control the Donetsk People’s Republic has over its air defense system, experts in Soviet and Russian weapons system told The Daily Beast.

Ukraine’s...