Ukraine, Russia blame each other for downed airliner
- 10 years ago
Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over the Malaysia Airliner that crashed in Ukraine Thursday. Each side is pointing the finger at the other.
The plane was shot down in an area held by pro-Russian separatists.
All 298 people on board were killed.
On Friday, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Spokesman denies Ukrainian responsibility.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COUNCIL SPOKESMAN, ANDRIY LYSENKO, SAYING:
"We underscore that the anti-terrorist operation forces did not perform any activities aiming at targets in the air. An inventory of anti-aircraft missile complexes and anti-aircraft missiles located on Ukrainian territory was fulfilled. All missiles are on hand. Ukrainian aviation did not operate at the site where the airplane crashed. It even does not work at such an altitude."
Ukraine says pro-Russian militants -- aided by Russian military intelligence officers -- fired a long range ground-to-ai
The plane was shot down in an area held by pro-Russian separatists.
All 298 people on board were killed.
On Friday, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Spokesman denies Ukrainian responsibility.
(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COUNCIL SPOKESMAN, ANDRIY LYSENKO, SAYING:
"We underscore that the anti-terrorist operation forces did not perform any activities aiming at targets in the air. An inventory of anti-aircraft missile complexes and anti-aircraft missiles located on Ukrainian territory was fulfilled. All missiles are on hand. Ukrainian aviation did not operate at the site where the airplane crashed. It even does not work at such an altitude."
Ukraine says pro-Russian militants -- aided by Russian military intelligence officers -- fired a long range ground-to-ai