Malaysia to Remain 'Steadfast' Until Perpetrators of MH17 Crash Punished

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that Malaysia will "remain steadfast" until responsible for Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight crash are punished.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sputnik) — Malaysia will consistently pursue policies to punish those responsible for Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight crash in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Tuesday.

In July 2014, flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 298 people on board, including 43 Malaysians.

"[M]alaysia will remain steadfast until those behind this heinous act are made to pay for their crimes," Razak said in a statement on Facebook.

Razak's comments came shortly after the Dutch Safety Board, which has been conducting a probe into the MH17 crash, released its final report earlier in the day. The report revealed that the aircraft was hit with a 9N314M-type warhead on its left side.

Kiev and the West have blamed eastern Ukrainian militia for the incident. The militia say they do not have weapons capable of bringing down a commercial passenger jet aircraft flying at cruise altitude.