Dutch government has spent RM852mil dealing with the downing of MH17

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): The Dutch government has spent more than €166mil (RM851.99mil) dealing with the aftermath of the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, from repatriating victims' bodies to investigating and prosecuting some of those involved in the downing, according to an official report Thursday (Feb 29).

The Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down on July 17, 2014, using a Russian-made Buk missile fired from territory in eastern Ukraine controlled by separatist rebels. All 298 passengers and crew were killed, including 196 Dutch citizens.