Almost five years after the plane was downed over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people onboard, prosecutors said on Wednesday there was enough evidence to bring criminal charges. The accused did not “push the button” themselves but were responsible for bringing the anti-aircraft system to eastern Ukraine, it was alleged. The three Russian suspects are believed to be living inside Russian territory and the Kremlin refuses to extradite its nationals. The area of investigation in eastern Ukraine was still inaccessible to the team, Westerbeke said, making the process difficult. It was torn apart in midair on 17 July 2014 over territory in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists, with wreckage spread over a wide area.

Source: The Guardian June 19, 2019 11:27 UTC