The Ukrainians have not stationed SAMS anywhere in the area due to the lack of rebel aircraft---even in the face of recent Russian air inclusions into the Ukraine they still have not moved any of their mobile units which the BUK is.
The Ukrainians do have the last time I checked the SAM 6s and the BUKs but have never activated their sites and I think the BUKs are stationed more in the Kyiv and western regions as it has a long range.
So you are stating the SU 25 story released by the rebels is a smoke screen--there has been an armored convoy on the move reported today heading towards the Russian border which had a BUK system within it all just after the global reporting on the possible shot down started.
There is also some indications that the BUK was actually under Russian control and the firing commands came from the Russian side of the border---Ukraine has evidently intercepted voice commands.
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