Separatist Forces Shot Down Flight MH17 with Russian Weapons: Ukrainian Ambassador

Ukraine has evidence that proves that the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane flying over Ukrainian airspace from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17 was shot by separatist forces, with precision-guided weapons from Russia, said Ukraine's Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Kukhta to journalists in Yerevan today.

Ambassador Kukhta said Ukraine will hand over its evidence to a special commission established by the UN to determine the circumstances of the crash. 

"Naturally, the separatists in Donetsk are armed with Russian weapons. They can't shoot with a slingshot and blow up a plane," he said. 

Commenting on steps to alleviate the crisis in Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador said that he, as a Ukrainian citizen, considers US and EU sanctions against Russia too mild. 

"After World War II, clear boundaries were drawn in the world and if one state wants to create a new order, it's simply unacceptable, and it must be suspended by the international community," he said.