US EditionUN Aviation Council Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing
- The UN aviation agency ruled on May 12, 2025, that Russia downed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014 over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 people onboard.
- The incident was caused by a Russian-made BUK missile launched from territory controlled by separatists aligned with Russia, during fighting between these forces and the Ukrainian military in the Donetsk region.
- Australia and the Netherlands, representing the countries with the most victims, brought claims against Russia, which were deemed well founded in fact and law by ICAO's council.
- In 2023, international investigators reported strong indications that President Putin authorized the provision of the missile, while in 2022, a court in the Netherlands handed down life sentences to three individuals, although Russia declined to extradite them.
- The ruling demands Russia assume responsibility and make reparations under international law, with Australia and the Netherlands urging ICAO to oversee negotiations for legal redress.
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Anwar raises MH17 issue with Putin during Moscow visit
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UN agency holds Russia culpable for plane downing
The United Nations aviation agency has blamed Russia for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people, a ruling dismissed by Moscow on Tuesday as "biased." Australia and the Netherlands, the countries with the most fatalities in the tragedy, called for Russia to assume responsibility for the downing and pay damages. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based in Montreal, said clai…
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