Who is actually responsible for flight MH 17 crash?

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As stated by the American intelligence source, flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was mistakenly brought down by Pro Russia insurgents using a BUK surface to air missile on the 17th of July 2014 killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew.
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