TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After having an agreement with the Malaysian government, pro-Russian militias confirmed on Monday the bodies of around 200 MH17 victims which consist mostly Dutch nationals have been transported by train from Donetsk to Kharkiv.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters that the bodies will then be transported to the Netherlands for identification.
Malaysia Airline Flight MH17 carried 298 passengers and crews. More than 100 passengers were Dutch nationals.
The militias will also hand over the black box to the Malaysian government, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Najib Razak as reported by Reuters on Monday.
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution regarding the crashed MH17 which calls for full cooperation between all countries to produce accountability from the incident. It also urges militias to open access for security and safety and impose no ban to enter the crash site.
REUTERS | MARIA RITA