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| Netherlands, Australia formally accuse Russia of downing MH17 |
| 2018-05-26 |
| [Al Jazeera] The Netherlands and Australia have formally accused Russia of being responsible for the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet in 2014 that killed 298 people. The move on Friday came a day after international Sherlocks concluded that the missile which smashed into the flight MH17 came from a Russian military brigade in Kursk. At the time of the incident on July 17, 2014, pro-Russian separatists were fighting Ukrainian government forces in the region. The Boeing 777 broke apart in midair, flinging wreckage over several kilometres of fields in rebel-held territory. The two countries "hold Russia responsible for its part in the downing" of the Malaysia Airlines flight, the Dutch government said in a statement on Friday. U.S. Backs Dutch, Australian Findings against Russia in MH17 Probe |
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