Who decided to deploy this missile system in Ukraine, and who were part of its crew? According to the JIT the Buk-TELAR was delivered by the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade from Kursk, and therefore the answers are sought in that area. The continuing investigation is focused on the following questions: The new call for information is not made on behalf of the criminal case against these suspects, but for the continuing investigation. According to the Netherlands Public Prosecution Office, they are responsible for obtaining the missile system, a Buk-TELAR, to be used in their armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, as well as for the downing of flight MH17 with this missile system on 17 July 2014. The court proceedings against 4 defendants started in the Netherlands in March 2020. (….) It is essential for the future of our countries to bring the investigation to an end successfully, and finally close this sad chapter in our common history.” Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Marseille, who has often worked with Russian military, says that he hopes that his Russian colleagues will provide answers: “It is very important for the families of the 298 innocent victims of the crash of flight MH17 to finally hear the truth. We appeal to everybody who knows something about it, please tell it to those who need to know it.” Vera Oreshkin, who lost her son Victor (29 years of age) in the crash, says in the video: “ This tragedy should not have happened, and it must never happen again.

MH17 investigation: Dutch retired military appeals to Russian colleagues for information.

Victim’s parents – Australians with Soviet heritages – appeal for information on Boeing MH17 crash.

The Dutch police also released two video’s addressed to a broader public, in which a Dutch retired military officer and the parents of one of the victims -Australians who have Soviet heritage- explain how important it is for them to get answers to their questions: Russian military who possess more information such as photos, videos, emails and official documents, are invited to share this information with the JIT. The Dutch police, who coordinate this action, write in a letter addressed to the citizens of Kursk that the investigation into the crew members and the decision-making process of the deployment of the Buk-TELAR has reached an advanced stage, but is not yet finalised.

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