“Almaz-Antey”: MH17 was hit by “Buck,” but not of snow – BBC Russian

Yuri Vendik, BBC Russian Service

• June 2, 2015

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According to experts Developer “Buck”, a rocket exploded in the 3-4 meters from the outer skin Aircraft

Concern “Almaz – Antey”, a developer of anti-aircraft systems “Buk”, says Malaysian “Boeing”, who died in July 2014 near Donetsk, was shot down by a missile 9M38M1 released from the complex “Buk-M1″. Representatives of the group tried to hint that the missile could be launched Ukrainian defense.

Director General of “Almaz-Antei” Yang Novikov and advisor group chief designer Mikhail Malyshevsky presented Tuesday at a news conference in Moscow on the results of the examination conducted by the concern that on May 5 have already been published, “Novaya Gazeta” in a “leakage” of confidential documents.

Ian Novikov said that the flight MH17 was hit by a missile, which has not been manufactured for 16 years, Ukraine in 2005, the 991 was a missile of this type. In addition, the experts group claim that a rocket flew almost perpendicular to the course of the ship, and this, according to Malyshevskoe means that it is running from the south, from the area south of the settlement Zaroschensky.

Ask a question at the press conference were allowed only the Russian press, as well as several Latinos and Arab journalists, calling the presentation “excellent.” After the briefing, Novikov and Malyshevsky instantly gone. Bi-bi-si, so do not get the opportunity to ask them, for example, how many missiles have the Russian army, or why controlled anti-aircraft missile version “Antei-Almaz” flies only in a straight line.

The general director Novikov, stating that this type of rocket discontinued in 1999, because “Almaz-Antei” could not put it to someone else, he immediately said that the company is willing to spend even natures Experiment with this rocket that such as to prove the correctness of its findings. Asked bbcrussian.com, where is the concern in this case will take such a missile, the head of the press service of the company Valery Yarmolenko just shrugged: “I do not know, perhaps, to ask somebody”.

Shooting the side

Malyshevsky Novikov explained that their experts have built their research on materials received from the International Commission (” merged “) to investigate the accident MH17.

Conclusion the type of missile and the direction of its movement experts “Almaz-Antei” is based on the nature of the holes in the fuselage, “Boeing”.

“By the nature of the holes in the fragments of the fuselage of the aircraft on the basis of comprehensive analysis of the damage, it was concluded that, in this When to use a rocket-type 9M38M or 9M38M1 with warhead type 9M314 9M314M1 or as soon as they are striking elements have the form of “I-beam” – said the adviser to the group chief designer Mikhail Malyshevsky at a press conference in Moscow.

On He said that when firing from the area of ​​Snow submunitions would move through the “Boeing” in the other direction, as the missile and the aircraft flew to a collision course and the dispersion of the fragments of the rocket, according Malyshevskoe has strictly defined configuration.

“The rocket is moved to the intersection of the essential objectives of the course. Roughly speaking, it was a shooting on the side, “- said the adviser designer general” Almaz-Antey “.

This is exactly the rocket if it is

According Malyshevskoe rocket exploded 3-4 meters from the outer skin of the aircraft, near the left side of the cockpit.

Presented “Almaz-Antaeus’ examination results clearly indicate that the” Boeing “was hit by a missile,” Buck “, but The head of the military-industrial group tried somehow to avoid having to directly refute the version that “Boeing” Ukrainian knocked attack. This version was distributed some time after the accident, Russian state media, and it has supported the Ministry of Defence.

“If this was a missile anti-aircraft missile systems” Buk “, then we are responsible for every word,” – repeated several times Yang Novikov.

Even last summer, Ukrainian law enforcers to respond to accusations from Russia said that at the time of the disaster, “Boeing” Zaroschenskoe they no longer controlled and the area was not Ukrainian plants “Buk-M1″.

In response to a request Bi-bi-si in the General Staff of the Armed Forces Ukraine said that the Ukrainian army general never used air defense system.