UN aviation body rules Russia downed Malaysian airliner

UN aviation agency blames Russia for downing of MH17

The UN aviation agency has blamed Russia for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people.

Russia responsible for Malaysian airliner MH17 crash in Ukraine in 2014, says UN aviation agency

ICAO said the claims brought by Australia and the Netherlands, the countries with most fatalities in the tragedy, were "well founded in fact and in law".

In July 2014, 298 people died when a Russian rocket hit Malaysia Airlines' passenger plane over Ukraine. Russia still rejects any responsibility.

Almost eleven years after the launch of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, a UN authority is responsible for Russia. Australia and the Netherlands demand compensation from Moscow.

UN Agency Rules Russia Shot Down Malaysian Passenger Jet in 2014

The UN’s aviation council ruled on Monday that Russia was responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including more than 200 Dutch and Australian citizens.

The Malaysian Airlines aircraft was shot down on 17 July 2014 over the eastern Ukraine controlled and contested by pro-Russian activists. Among the 298 dead were mainly Dutch and Australians.