Landmark ruling made over Russia’s responsibility for downing flight MH17

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled Russia was behind the 2014 downing of Flight MH17, killing 298 people. This is the first time an international court has named Moscow responsible for the tragedy.

In a separate ruling Wednesday, the ECHR found Russia violated international law in Ukraine. It's the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for human rights abuses since the 2022 full-scale invasion.