Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences for men accused of MH17 downing

Presiding judge Hendrik Steenhuis, left, during the trial over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 (Peter Dejong/AP)

Dutch prosecutors have demanded life sentences for four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Prosecutors said the four recklessly used a Russian missile to bring down the passenger jet, killing all 298 passengers and crew.