Speculation continues over who and what caused last week’s air disaster over Ukrainian skies. <br /><br />US intelligence officers now say they are sure pro- Russian rebels used a SA -11 surface -to-air missile to shoot down Flight MH17 , but that it was most likely to have been a mistake.<br /><br />However they offered no evidence of direct Russian government involvement. <br /><br />Meanwhile US President Barack Obama visited the Dutch embassy in Washington to sign a book of condolence.<br /><br />“This is an opportunity for me….to assure the Dutch people that we will work with them to make sure that loved ones are recovered, that a proper investigation is conducted and that ultimately justice is done,” said Obama.<br /><br />The US intelligence is based on intercepts, satellite photos and social media postings by separatists which have been authenticated by US experts.<br /><br />In their briefing to reporters they went on to accuse Moscow of “creating the conditions” that led to the tragedy.
