If you are just waking up, this is the latest tragic story from the Ukraine conflict.

Via Bloomberg: Missile Hit Malaysian Jet in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

  • A Malaysian Airlines (MAS) jet appears to have been shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made mobile air-defense missile, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials
  • While the matter is still being reviewed, evidence so far indicates that the plane was struck by a weapon known as the SA-11 Gadfly, a widely used system in Eastern Europe, according to four officials who asked for anonymity because of the continuing investigation
  • It’s not clear who fired the weapon at the airliner, killing all 295 people on board today, or whether those responsible knew they were shooting at a commercial flight, the officials said. The government in Kiev blamed pro-Russian rebels and the separatists denied the accusation

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