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Ukraine Officials Tap 'Terrorists' For Downed Plane

*Cough* *cough* Russian-backed separatists *cough* *cough*

Reason Staff | 7.17.2014 2:21 PM

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A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crashed -- and was possibly shot down -- in eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

The plane had 280 passengers and 15 crew members on board, read a Facebook post from Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.

The Boeing 777 was "shot down" over Ukraine by "terrorists" operating a Buk surface-to-air missile system, the post said.

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