Investigators probing the 2014 downing of flight MH17 said on Thursday for the first time that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine came from a Russian military brigade. The FIFA World Cup in Russia next month will have a “different, darker meaning” for the families of the victims of the downing of flight MH17 almost four years ago, they have said in an open letter to the Russian people. The prosecution of those responsible is expected to happen soon through the international criminal court in The Hague. In preparation, the federal government has budgeted $50.3 million to contribute to the Dutch National Prosecution and allow family members of the Australian victims to fly to The Netherlands to be involved in the court proceedings.