Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia, investigation rules

Inquiry into downed flight says Buk missile was fired from area in Ukraine occupied by pro-Russian rebels

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The wrecked cockpit of flight MH17 is presented to the press during the reading of the final report 
(Image credit: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine by a missile that had come from Russia, investigators have concluded.

Relatives of the 298 passengers and crew onboard the flight, which was downed while travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in July 2014, have faced a long and agonising wait for answers.

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