Section: US & Canada
Dutch Probe: Malaysian Jet Downed by Launcher From Russia
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands—Dutch-led criminal investigators said Wednesday they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down by a Buk missile moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia. Wilbert Paulissen, head of the Central Crime Investigation department of the Dutch National Police, said communications intercepts showed that pro-Moscow...
Prosecutors Point Fingers at Russia in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Jet
A two-year investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine in 2014 has concluded that the missile responsible was not just made in Russia, but also fired from a separatist area of Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian rebels. An inquiry by the Dutch Safety Board last year said the BUK missile that hit Flight MH17,...
MH17 Update: Russia-Backed Rebels Shot Down Plane, Investigators Say
A team of international prosecutors led by Dutch investigators looking into the shooting down of the MH17 plane over Ukraine said Wednesday the plane was shot down by a BUK missile originating from territory belonging to pro-Russian rebels. In July 2014, the Boeing 777 broke apart midair, killing all 298 people aboard the plane flying from...
Russia Implicated in Shooting Down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Over Ukraine
A Dutch-led investigation concluded that Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine asked for and received a surface-to-air missile that was used to shoot down the plane in 2014. …read more Source: The New York...
Malaysian jet downed by missile launcher from Russia, Dutch probe says
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch-led criminal investigators said Wednesday they have solid evidence that a Malaysian jet was shot down by a Buk missile moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia. Wilbert Paulissen, head of the Central Crime Investigation department of the Dutch National Police, said communications intercepts showed that...
MH17 shot down by missile brought in from Russia, investigators say
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands — Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed over eastern Ukraine by a Buk missile brought in from Russia to a pro-Russian area of eastern Ukraine, the head of the Dutch National Detective Force, Wilbert Paulissen said Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in the Netherlands, Paulissen said there was conclusive evidence...
Relatives of MH17 Victims Respond to New Findings
Relatives of people killed in Air Malaysia flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine in 2014, spoke to journalists after a private briefing in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, on the latest findings of an international criminal probe that blamed Russia. (RFE/RL) …read more Source: Voice of...
Flight MH17 Was Shot Down By Missile Moved From Russia, Investigators Say
A Dutch-led team of international researchers found that a Buk missile shot down flight MH17 in 2014. Evidence suggests the missile was brought from Russia and fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Who Shot Down Flight MH17?
NEWS BRIEF The Dutch-led team investigating the crash in 2014 of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine says the missile that struck the plane was fired from territory held by Russia-backed rebels, according to the relatives of those onboard. BREAKING: Victims’ relatives: Dutch-led probe finds missile that downed Malaysian jet...
Dutch investigators say missile that shot down MH17 came from Russia
A Dutch-led criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 has found evidence that the missile that struck it was moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia. …read more Source: USA...
