A list of Assyrian cuneiform texts where the term Muški is mentioned. The oldest one is dated at the first quarter of 12th century BC. Hittite empire's last king Šuppiluliuma II ascended to the throne at 1207BC which means that there is virtually no time window for Mushki to start from Balkans, cross the whole Anatolia and reach Alzi region (near Sassun) to be attested by Assyrians. Even skipping the time window issue such a sprint running migration is nonsensical from the economic and political perspective.
In conclusion even without ancient DNA the Muški's original homeland in Balkans was untenable. It's now impossible with the advent of genetics.
The source Karen Radner's review
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