Malaysian jet downed launcher russia probe finds

The Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) disaster occurred on July 17, 2014, when the Boeing 777 aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile while flying over eastern Ukraine. The crash killed all 298 people on board.

In 2015, the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) conducted an investigation into the crash and concluded that the likely cause was a Buk missile system fired from a location near the city of Donetsk, which was controlled by pro-Russian separatists at the time. The DSB's report did not attribute blame, but it did identify the likely origin of the missile.

In 2016, the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was established to investigate the crash. The JIT consisted of investigators from the Netherlands, Malaysia, Australia, Belgium, and Ukraine. The JIT conducted its own investigation and in 2020, it concluded that the missile was fired from a location near the town of Pervomaiskyi, which is controlled by the Russian-backed separatist forces.

The JIT's report identified four individuals who were responsible for the downing of MH17, including three Russians and one Ukrainian. The report also concluded that the Russian military was involved in the downing of the plane and that the separatists were acting on behalf of the Russian government.

In 2022, the Russian government launched its own investigation into the crash, which concluded that the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces. However, this conclusion has been widely disputed by the international community, including the JIT and the DSB, which have both concluded that the missile was fired by Russian-backed separatists.

The JIT's report has been widely accepted by the international community, and it has led to calls for accountability and justice for the victims and their families. In 2020, the Netherlands and Ukraine filed criminal charges against four individuals, including three Russians and one Ukrainian, in connection with the downing of MH17. The case is ongoing.

In summary, the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 has concluded that the likely cause was a Buk missile system fired from a location near Donetsk, Ukraine, and that the Russian military was involved in the downing of the plane. The JIT's report has identified four individuals who were responsible for the crash, and criminal charges have been filed against them.