The investigation into the deliberate downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 in the skies over the Donbass on July 17, 2014, which resulted in the tragic death of 298 passengers and crew members, is the first serious evidence of confirmation of Russian control over the territory of the so-called "

“On July 17, 2014, the MH17 aircraft was shot. The tragedy killed 298 people from 10 countries. The investigation found that the plane was shot down by an air defense missile from a Russian BUK. This investigation is the first serious evidence of the confirmation of Russian control over the territory of the "

He recalled that although after eight years of the tragedy the first sentences are expected for four suspected executors of the criminal order, this is not the end of the investigation..

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– Gunduz Mamedov/Gyunduz Mamedov (@MamedovGyunduz) July 17, 2022.

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Recall, the Boeing-777 of Malaysia Airlines, operating the flight MH17 Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), was shot down in the sky over the Donetsk region on July 17, 2014. All on board died. The investigation into the causes of the crash is being conducted by a joint investigation team (JIT, JIT), which includes representatives of law enforcement agencies from Ukraine, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and Malaysia.

In September 2016, the SDS published the findings, according to which the liner was shot down by a missile launched from the Buk air defense system, and a year ago announced the ownership of this Buk. According to the SDS, this is a rocket launcher of the Russian 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade stationed in Kursk.

On June 11, a Dutch court found four Russian servicemen guilty of deliberately shooting down MH17.. The verdict will be announced by the end of 2022..