MH17 Crash: Russian defence ministry analysing Video materials

Russia’s Defence Ministry said Friday it is analyzing video materials provided by the Dutch team investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine.

“The Russian Defense Ministry is analyzing video materials presented on May 24 at a press conference of the Dutch Joint Investigation Team, which is engaged in the investigation of the passenger Boeing’s crash in the Ukrainian skies in 2014,” the ministry said.

The ministry also accused the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) of the MH17 crash of “hushing up” information about where and when the engine of the Buk missile, which downed the plane, was found, as well as about those who handed it over to the investigators.

The ministry noted that the JIT used the remained casing of a Buk missile engine, which was showcased during Thursday’s press conference, as one of proofs of the Russian armed forces’ alleged involvement in the tragedy.

“However, the speakers preferred not to mention when and where the engine was found, who handed this item to the investigative commission,” the ministry’s statement read.

The document stressed that the Dutch investigators could have glossed over the source of origin of the missile engine, because it could belong to Ukraine’s armed forces.

“The only reason for the deliberate silencing of the source of origin of the showcased rocket engine, produced in 1986, by the Dutch investigative commission is that it probably belongs to the Ukrainian armed forces,” the ministry said.