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Russia Pushes Back Against ICAO on MH17 Crash Involvement

© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mission and aviation experts are working at the crash site of the Malaysian Boeing 777
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mission and aviation experts are working at the crash site of the Malaysian Boeing 777  - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.09.2025
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Russia has challenged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council’s decision on its supposed involvement in the 2014 Boeing 777 crash, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"On September 18, Russia, in accordance with Article 84 of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), challenged in the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) the baseless decision of the Council of the ICAO on Russia's alleged involvement in the downing of Malaysian Boeing Flight MH17," the ministry's statement reads.
Russia has appealed the Council’s decision on all grounds — jurisdiction, applicable law, factual findings, and due to serious procedural violations, the ministry noted. Russia expects the ICJ to adopt a fully impartial approach in this high-profile case.
"Russia will seek the truth in accordance with obligations under the UN Charter and applicable international law," the ministry emphasized.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down on July 17, 2014 while flying over Donbass, where a military conflict between the Ukrainian Army and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) was taking place at the time.
MH17 flight recovery team members examine one of the areas of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane crash in the village of Hrabove, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.11.2022
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