OREANDA-NEWS The MH17 Joint Investigation Team countries (Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine) have announced that a Dutch national prosecution will be used to hold to account those responsible for the tragic downing of flight MH17.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

“The decision of the Joint Investigation Team to prosecute MH17 suspects in the Netherlands is a critical step in holding to account those responsible for this tragedy.

“The UK offers its full support and cooperation towards the prosecution process, and I urge all other states to do the same as laid out in UN Security Council Resolution 2166.

“It is nearly three years since this terrible event and I thank the Joint Investigation Team for their painstaking work to deliver justice for the 298 people from 17 different countries, including 10 British nationals, who lost their lives that day.”