EU rights court rules Russia responsible for downing of MH17

President of the European Court of Human Rights Mattias Guyomar speaks before issuing a judgment about alleged Russian violations in Ukraine since 2014, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Antonin Utz) Source: AP / Antonin Utz/AP

The European Court of Human Rights has delivered a historic ruling that finds Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014. The court's judgement is in response to four cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia since the start of the conflict in 2014.

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Published 13 July 2025 10:50am

Updated 13 July 2025 10:56am

By Sydney Lang

Presented by Swati Sharma

Source: SBS

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The European Court of Human Rights has delivered a historic ruling that finds Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014. The court's judgement is in response to four cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia since the start of the conflict in 2014.

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