Dutch investigators said Monday that they will investigate the claims by a British-based group of citizen investigative journalists called Bellingcat, which said that it has identified the Russian soldiers allegedly involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine. All 298 people on board were killed after the plane was downed on July 17, 2014, by a BUK surface-to-air missile. The incident triggered an investigation by Dutch authorities while several major airlines changed their routes to avoid Ukrainian airspace.
International Business Times: Dutch investigators to probe claims linking Russian soldiers to downed plane
A Russian-backed fighter passes the charred debris of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 18, 2014.
