Today's report of the Dutch Safety Board is an important step to shed
full light on the downing of flight MH17. Those who lost their loved ones have
the right to know the facts behind the tragedy of 17 July 2014, and a full,
thorough and independent international investigation into the incident has been
identified as a key objective by the UN Security Council. The report concludes
that MH17 was hit by a so-called BUK-missile, and explicitly rules out other
options. Moreover, the report defines a 320-square-kilometre area in eastern
Ukraine from where the missile was launched. Thus, it puts an end to 15 months
of speculation over a number of key facts related to the crash.
UNSC resolution 2166 stipulates that those directly or indirectly
responsible for the downing of MH17 must be held accountable and brought to
justice. To this end a criminal investigation has been launched by the Joint
Investigation Team. States that are in a position to assist with the
investigation and prosecution of those responsible must fully cooperate with
the ongoing criminal investigation.
The EU reiterates its full support to the work of the Joint
Investigation Team and to the ongoing efforts to establish an effective
prosecution mechanism to ensure that the perpetrators of the downing of the
flight MH17 are identified and brought to justice.
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