KIEV, June 2 – The Ukrainian Army General Staff has not commented on the statements of Russian experts' regarding point of origin of the missile which hit Malaysia Airlines MH17 in the summer of 2014, but said that photo and video evidence indicate that it was launched from territory controlled by the rebels.

"There are many expert opinions that support the view of the Ukrainian side - the plane was shot down by Buk [missile system] from the territory controlled by the rebels. There are a lot of photos and video, radio messages of militants were intercepted in which they rejoiced that another Ukrainian plane was shot down, and when it became clear that this was a Malaysian aircraft, they bit their tongues. This speaks in favor of our theory," spokesman for the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine Vladyslav Selezniov told Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.