MOSCOW (AFP) - The Russian maker of BUK missiles on Tuesday (Oct 13) disputed the reported findings of an official inquiry into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year.

Just before the official release of results following an inquiry by the Dutch Safety Board, the company, Almaz Antey, said it had performed a test which "disputes the version of the Dutch," adding that damage to the passenger plane pointed to the use of an older type of missile.