In the case of the Malaysian airliner, new details have appeared

An international investigative team investigating the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine said it was examining items that may be part of a Buk surface-to-air missile system.

The wreckage and objects collected at the crash site are now at the disposal of the investigation team and the Transport Safety Council of the Netherlands. Experts in ballistics and armaments are also involved in the work.

“These details are of particular interest to criminal investigations as they may provide more information about who was involved in the downing of MH17. To this end, the joint investigation team is conducting an in-depth investigation into the origin of these parts,” investigators said in a statement.

The international investigation team has not yet made an unequivocal conclusion about what the investigated fragments are part of. While it is also premature to say that these fragments could be the cause of the MH17 board crash, it is noted in a press release.

The message does not indicate what details of the anti-aircraft missile system in question.

Earlier, in an interview with the BBC, Dutch prosecutor Fred Westerbeek, who heads the investigation into the disaster, said that the version involving the Buk is considered a priority.

Boeing 777, operating flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down on July 17, 2014 over the territory of eastern Ukraine, which was under the control of pro-Russian armed groups; All 298 people on board were killed.

Immediately after the disaster, a version emerged that flight MH17 was shot down using a Buk anti-aircraft missile system that arrived from Russia.

Moscow denies any involvement in this tragedy, putting forward various versions of the fault of the Ukrainian military.

Two consequences

The investigation of the disaster in parallel lead two groups. Finding out the causes of the disaster is the responsibility of the Netherlands Transport Safety Board. The criminal investigation is conducted by an international investigation team, which includes experts from Australia, Belgium, Holland, Malaysia and Ukraine.

In March, investigators said they were looking for eyewitnesses who saw a Buk anti-aircraft missile system in the Donetsk region.

Malaysia initiated the convening of an international tribunal to investigate the Boeing crash. According to the country's authorities, they are calling on the UN Security Council to create a tribunal "for the sole purpose of prosecuting those responsible for the crime associated with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on July 17, 2014."

The UN Security Council voted in favor of the draft submitted by Malaysia. However, Russia has blocked the adoption of the document, using its veto power.

Moscow insists on the inexpediency of establishing such a judicial body.