Multidimensional perspective on the MH17 tragedy

(Baonghean.vn) - The world is extremely outraged by the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 on July 17 in Ukraine. The death of 298 people on flight MH17 is the worst aviation tragedy in history involving a civilian aircraft being shot down by a missile, either accidentally or intentionally.

Who is responsible?

As the world is shocked by the downing of flight MH17, the West and Russia are again arguing loudly about who is responsible for the MH17 incident. The Times (UK) reported that the rebels in eastern Ukraine used a Buk missile system, also known as SA-11, made by Russia, to mistakenly shoot down the plane because they did not have the type of radar to identify civilian aircraft.

In addition to separatist forces in Ukraine, Russia is also a suspect force, because the area where the incident occurred is only 30 km from the Russian border. However, on July 22, US media quoted senior intelligence officials of this country confirming that Russia was not directly involved in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed 298 passengers, and at the same time rejected Russia's explanations about this incident.

The last suspect force is the Kiev government's military. It is entirely possible that Kiev's air defense forces, equipped with Buk medium-range and S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems, mistook the Malaysian civilian aircraft for a Russian military aircraft. Previously, Russian media reported that the Ukrainian military had deployed many Buk missile systems and other air defense weapons in the eastern border area.

According to pseudo-commentator Zachary Keck, this was probably a mistake rather than intentional or motivated by any other political motives. And up to now, there have not been many precedents of opposing forces in the world using civil aircraft as targets to carry out their political schemes and motives.

“Drama” for the Ukraine issue

According to the Christian Science Monitor (CSM), the missile attack on a Malaysian commercial plane in an area controlled by separatist forces in eastern Ukraine could be considered a turning point in the crisis there. BBC commented that the crash of Malaysian flight MH17 in Ukraine could create a major change in the crisis in eastern Ukraine. The successive developments after the MH17 tragedy are making the situation in eastern Ukraine worse. On July 21, Ukrainian Army tanks attacked a separatist base east of the city of Donetsk. On July 22, Donetsk train station was once again bombarded. Two Ukrainian military aircraft believed to be Su-25s were also seen in the sky over Shakhtersk, located 30 km from where MH17 crashed, although the Kiev government had previously agreed to sign a ceasefire agreement within a 40 km radius. Attacks have resumed in the Donetsk region as the recovery of bodies from the downing of flight MH17 has been completed.

“Shock” to the world

The incident of the Malaysian Boeing-777 flight MH17 being shot down in Ukraine was a great shock to the world, causing loss of life, pain, and irreparable loss to innocent civilians of the Netherlands, Malaysia, and many citizens of other countries on this fateful flight. Until now, the body of MH370 has not been found, people still pray for its return even though they know it is hopeless. It is also a shock to the safety and safety mentality of the world aviation industry. The tragic accident happened for the second time in the past few months for Malaysian Airlines when in early March 2014, a Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 suddenly disappeared while en route from Kuala Lumpur to China. Until now, the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has not been found.

According to analysts, the incident in Ukraine is also difficult to find, determine, and immediately announce who is the owner of the missile that shot down the Boeing-777 MH17 even though the wreckage of the plane has been found because this case is a mess, still containing many political factors, related interests, and influences of the parties, the world's leading powers. Certainly the incident will still cause many controversies, and potentially many bad risks. In short, conflicts anywhere in the world create pain and death, and the first victims are the innocent.

Ngan Giang