Malaysian Airlines MH17 shot down by Buk missile transported from Russia, says Dutch investigator

Prosecutors have found that rebels from Ukraine controlled the Buk Missile which shot down the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.

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Malaysian Airlines MH17 shot down by Buk missile transported from Russia, says Dutch investigator

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Prosecutors have found that rebels from Ukraine controlled the Buk Missile which shot down the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.

An international criminal investigation has pin pointed the Ukranian rebels for killing 298 people onboard Boeing 777.

Joint Investigation Team (JIT) consists of prosecutors from the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine. Prosecutors said witnesses reported seeing the missile launcher move from Russia into Ukraine and presented pictures and videos.

"MH17 crashed about 25km away from where the Buk missile was fired at about 4.20pm on 17 July, 2014. Satellite data provided by the US and the European Space Agency confirmed the launch site " said the head of the police investigation Wilbert Pualissen.

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