Looks like investigative journalists Bellingcat have identified the Russian soldiers responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner MH17. They have even identified which specific mechanized anti-aircraft unit of the Russian military the launcher came from.
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The Bellingcat report paints a picture of up to 100 Russian soldiers and officers who it says could have known about or been involved in the plane’s downing on 17 July 2014, at the height of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists. All 298 people on board died in the crash.
Drawing on open source data such as soldiers’ social network photos, an online forum for soldiers’ relatives and Google Earth satellite imagery, the report expands on previous Bellingcat findings to argue that a Buk missile belonging to the 2nd battalion of Russia’s 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade likely shot down the Boeing 777.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/201..._b-aplnews_d-1
Report is incredibly thorough and identifies soldiers from social media posts and unit attachment
https://www.bellingcat.com/wp-conten...ort-public.pdf
Report identifying launcher used
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-a...investigation/