MH17 hit by missile from rebel-held Ukraine: Obama
Friday, 18 July 2014
US President Barack Obama has said a surface-to-air missile fired from a rebel-held area in east Ukraine brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
The plane crashed Thursday, killing all 298 people on board.
Mr Obama called the attack "an outrage of unspeakable proportions", saying he would ensure "the truth is out".
The US and Russia clashed at the UN Security Council, with Russia's envoy putting the blame on Ukraine for its army's attacks on eastern areas.
Some 30 international investigators from the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reached the crash scene near the village of Grabovo on Friday, according to a news agency.
However, Swiss Ambassador to the OSCE Thomas Greminger said the team did not get full access and were stopped by "local illegal armed groups".