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What happened to MH17?
On July 17, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashed in the war-torn region of eastern Ukraine. All 298 passengers were killed in the crash. Although a Dutch investigation found Russia responsible for shooting down the plane, theories as to what truly happened to MH17 continue to circulate in the media.
Russia is responsible for the MH17 crash
This position holds that Russia is responsible for the MH17 crash. It cites the Dutch-led investigation, which found overwhelming evidence pointing to Russia, and weighs theories that the airliner was shot down deliberately or after being mistaken for a Ukrainian military transport.
Ukraine is responsible for the MH17 crash
Many Russian media sources have been claiming that Ukraine was responsible for shooting down flight MH17 even before the release of the findings from the Dutch investigation.
The MH17 Crash was not related to the conflict in Ukraine
Although it is assumed by many that the crash of MH17 is related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine because the flight went down in a region where there were currently battles taking place, there are many who believe that the MH17 crash was unrelated to this conflict and was caused by outside forces.