Malaysian experts fail to reach jet crash site due to armed actions in Donetsk
The arrival of 12 Malaysian experts is being postponed due to the armed actions in Donetsk and its suburbs, the Donetsk People’s Republic premier says
DONETSK, July 21. /ITAR-TASS/. Dutch aviation security experts have worked on a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash since Monday.
The arrival of 12 Malaysian experts is being postponed due to the armed actions in Donetsk and its suburbs, the Donetsk People’s Republic premier, Alexander Borodai, said on Monday.
“It’s strange that the arrival of experts and military actions in Donetsk coincide. The enemy has seized the town of Debaltsevo. Attacks continue on Donetsk and its northern suburbs. Many people have been killed,” Borodai said.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered law enforcers to stop armed actions in the area of 40 kilometres from the Boeing 777 crash.
“I’ve given the instruction: Ukrainian servicemen must not conduct operations in the area of 40 km from the jet crash. Fire must be ceased to allow experts to work on the site,” Poroshenko said.
Malaysia Airlines Boeing-777 passenger plane crashed in Ukraine 60 km from the Russian border on July 17. The airliner carried 298 passengers, including 15 crewmembers. The plane was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.