US EditionEurope’s human rights court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind Flight MH17
UKRAINE, JUL 9 – The European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia violated international law in Ukraine and held it responsible for the 2014 MH17 downing that killed 298 people, including 196 Dutch nationals.
- On July 9, 2025, Europe's top human rights court ruled that Russia violated international law in Ukraine and was responsible for downing Flight MH17 in 2014.
- The ruling concluded that the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was brought down by a Buk missile of Russian origin launched from separatist-held areas in eastern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 298 people on board.
- In cases concerning numerous alleged human rights violations during Russia's large-scale 2022 invasion, including the MH17 tragedy and the abduction of Ukrainian children, courts ruled in favor of Ukraine and the Netherlands.
- Thomas Schansman, grieving the loss of his teenage son in the tragedy, described the ruling as an important advancement in revealing the true perpetrators after more than a decade of pursuing justice.
- Russia’s expulsion from the Council of Europe over the invasion allows the court to still hear cases predating the expulsion, while Ukraine plans a new court to prosecute senior Russian officials.
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