Update in criminal investigation on the MH17 disaster

Summary:

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) - which investigated the MH17 flight crash in July 2014, gave on 24 May 2018 an update of the state of affairs in the related criminal investigation. During the meeting, various findings of the investigation were presented.

Further information:

Investigators concluded that a Russian-owned missile was responsible for the crase that killed 298 passengers. Their findings showed the missile that hit the flight came from a Russian anti-aircraft missile brigade and was fired from an area of eastern Ukraine that was controlled by pro-Russian separatists.

On the next day, the Dutch and Australian governments formally held Russia responsible for its part in the downing of flight MH17. This decision was separate to the criminal investigation.

• Primary Source

The Netherlands: Government: News, 25.05.18: MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible https://www.government.nl/topics/mh17-incident/news/2018/05/25/mh17-the-netherlands-and-australia-hold-russia-responsible

Politico, 24.05.18: Investigators say Russian-owned missile downed MH17 flight https://www.politico.eu/article/plane-crash-malaysian-airlines-russia-ukraine-netherlands-investigators-say-russian-owned-missile-downed-mh17-flight/

BBC News, 25.05.18: MH17: Russia 'liable' for downing airliner over Ukraine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44252150

The Guardian, 24.05.18: MH17 downed by Russian military missile system, say investigators https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/24/mh17-downed-by-russian-military-missile-system-say-investigators

The Moscow Times, 24.05.18: Russia Downplays Dutch-Led Investigation Into the Downing of MH17 https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-downplays-dutch-led-investigation-into-downing-of-mh17-61571

TASS, 24.05.18: Foreign Ministry: MH17 investigation team ignored data gathered by Russia http://tass.com/politics/1006164

The Guardian, 25.05.18: MH17: Australia and Netherlands accuse Russia of complicity https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/25/mh17-australia-and-netherlands-accuse-russia-of-complicity

Council of the European Union: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the findings of the Joint Investigation Team on the downing of flight MH17 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/05/25/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-eu-on-the-findings-of-the-joint-investigation-team-on-the-downing-of-flight-mh17/

RT, 24.05.18: No Russian missile system ever crossed into Ukraine: MoD rejects Dutch MH17 claims https://www.rt.com/news/427669-mh17-russia-ukraine-dutch/

Dutchnews.nl, 24.05.18: Missile which brought down flight MH17 came from Russian brigade: report https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/05/missile-which-brought-down-flight-mh17-came-from-russian-brigade-report/

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