The weapon is fired from a field in the Ukrainian village of Pervomajsk that at the time of the disaster was in the hands of pro-Russian militants. The missile launcher was then brought back to Russia, NOS.nl citing JIT chief Fred Westerbeke as saying during a meeting with relatives of victims of the disaster.
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Read alsoKremlin declines to comment on Def. Min.'s earlier statements on Ukrainian Su-25 near MH17The JIT includes investigators and prosecutors from five countries. The research focuses on the question of who is responsible for the downing of flight MH17.
