MoT To Issue Statement Regarding Latest Finding On MH17 Downing
Flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was reportedly shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile while flying over eastern Ukraine, amid clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.
"We will issue a statement soon," Transport Minister Anthony Loke said when asked regarding the development during a press conference after the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion here today.
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