Dear Lena, I am far from terroristic circles :o), I don't know what shoots at 7,000 metres.
I vaguely think it's called "SAM". As the blogger from Finland has just pointed out.
Something that looks like spears and is carried on the shoulder.
(my this idea was formed on various movies :o) and . news. from "hot" locations, in this planet)
Additionally, I think that separatists downed all Ukrainian military aviation there were NOT so high up in sky, but in immediate approach, when fighter jets were bombing them, in immediate view.
The big transport plane (able to fly high) was definitely shot when it was landing in the airport.
Ukraine never closed its sky for passenger traffic, didn't stop own, also - Russian airlines flew safely over Ukraine. Aeroflot certainly did, many int'l companies did.
I think there was no BUK in the game.
All "activities" went low, over roof tops.
Last edited by Alice025; 2nd Apr 2015 at 15:24.