Assuming the BBC report/translation is correct ( I do not speak Farsi nor can read Ukrainian ) what is new here is only the fact that the Aseman pilot report sighting what looked like missiles . We knew from day 1 that other pilots had witnessed the explosion and reported it on the R/T to ATC ( CAA chairman Press conference) but he omitted that part , so yes we can deduct that even the civil authorities knew from the beginning about the likelihood of a missile shutdown .. ( Unlike radar, audio VHF recording is accessible within a few minutes) So much for transparency and lies...