Investigators reportedly blame pro-Russian rebels for shooting down flight MH-17

(Image credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

published 15 July 2015

The Dutch Safety Board, which is investigating how Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17 was shot out of the sky over Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board, has reportedly concluded that pro-Russian rebels are indeed to blame. The report has not yet been released, but CNN says it has "has learned new details from the draft investigative report for the July 17, 2014 incident" thanks to sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Moscow and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine have long denied accusations of involvement, even as much of the West suspected that pro-Russian rebels and a Russian-made missile were to blame. The Dutch report is said to be specific about details such as the exact type of missile used, and constructs a minute-by-minute timeline of the accident. Dutch investigators also found that Malaysia Airlines was not reading other countries' notices that advised against flying over the war-torn region last summer.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Explore More

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

Subscribe to The Week

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox