Two Russians and a Ukrainian have been convicted of murder after downing the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 more than eight years ago - which killed 10 Brit nationals among hundreds of others.
MH17 was a passenger flight shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew.
At the time, the area was the scene of intense fighting between pro-Russian separatist and Ukrainian forces, the precursor of this year's conflict.
Moscow denies any involvement or responsibility for MH17's downing and in 2014 it also denied any presence in Ukraine.
This afternoon, the Hague found three men - two Russians and one Ukrainian - guilty of mass murder. Another man was acquitted owing to lack of evidence.
Victims' representatives have previously said the ruling was an important milestone, despite the fact that all suspects remain fugitives.
It's thought the men are residing in Russia, which will not extradite them to face punishment.
These are the 10 British citizens killed by the condemned men eight years ago in the horror crash...
Richard Mayne
In July, the parents of 20-year-old Leeds University student Richard Mayne said they could find "no meaning" in his death years after he became one of the youngest passengers killed.
During an inquest, Richard’s mother, Liz, said: "Richard lived life on the edge, at full throttle, as if he knew he was going to die young and had to fit everything in.
"We can find no meaning in Richard's death.
"We can see a randomness but mostly, in the light of the recent conflict and atrocities in Ukraine, a calculated sadistic cruelty that has to do with evil and the opposite of all that Richard stood for and encapsulated - courage, camaraderie, largess, love, optimism and hope."
Tragically, unlike several other passengers who died immediately when the missile hit, the coroner believed that Richard may have still been alive and conscious in the wreckage of the flight.
A JustGiving page set up in the days after Richard's death to support UK-based children's charity Kidasha rose to £5,000 within a number of days.
Andrew Hoare
Andrew Hoare, 59, a British banker, died aboard the flight alongside his Dutch wife Estella and their two kids Jasper, 15, and Friso, 12.
Mr Hoare, who hailed from Beckington in Somerset, moved to Luxembourg in the 1980s.
He and his wife married in the county in 1998.
As the tragedy unfolded and news of the deaths came to light, their family released a statement through the Daily Mail.
It read: "Andrew was born and bred in Somerset and was a greatly loved member of a large family.
"He was a warm, funny and wonderful man whose smile and character lit up a room.
"Estella was beautiful, intelligent, spoke five languages fluently and had a very infectious laugh.
"Jasper had a brilliant young mind and Friso was a talented musician and peacemaker.
"They made frequent visits to both the Netherlands and England to keep in touch with all branches of the family and friends.
"Family was everything to them and they will all be terribly missed."
John Allen
A top British lawyer - who had worked on a string of landmark cases - also died beside his beloved family members on the plane.
John Allen, was killed alongside his primary school teacher wife Sandra and their boys Christopher, Ian and Julian when the Boeing 777 was shot out of the sky over Ukraine.
The family was en route to a dream holiday in Indonesia at the time of the tragedy.
His heartbroken sister Wonder Allen Smith said: “I lost my whole family, my only brilliant brother and his beautiful wife and three magnificent children.”
John had spent the prior 18 years at top international law firm NautaDutilh and lived with his Dutch wife in Hilversum, a small town 20 miles from Amsterdam.
Glenn Thomas
After news of the crash broke, WHO Spokesman Glenn Thomas was the first Brit named as one of its fatal victims.
Glenn was one of over 100 researchers travelling to an international AIDS conference, which was taking place in Australia.
Glenn, 49, who had worked at the organisation's Geneva headquarters and was a former BBC journalist, had posted on Facebook of a "long day's journey into night" before boarding an Air France plane from Geneva to Amsterdam, where he connected to the flight to Kuala Lumpur.
The journalist had a twin sister, Tracey, who lived in Blackpool at the time.
After the crash, devastated colleagues paid tribute to Mr Thomas, who had recently celebrated his birthday.
Dr. Rachel Baggaley, of the HIV Department at the WHO, told Vox News: "I'm very shocked.
"I'm just devastated. He's a very close colleague whom I work with on a daily basis.
"He just had his birthday, he was going to plan all sorts of celebrations."
Jarle Hetland wrote on Twitter : "Very sad to hear about good colleague and WHO spokesperson Glenn Thomas who died in the missile attack on MH17 over Ukraine. A big loss."
John Alder
John Alder - a die-hard Newcastle United supporter - became another of the flight's tragic victims when it was gunned out of the sky in Eastern Ukraine.
Mr Alder was known to many fellow Magpies supporters as "The Undertaker" for wearing a full black suit on match day.
He had barely missed a a game, both home and away, in his 50 years of supporting the club, ESPN reported at the time.
He and his friend - fellow crash victim Liam Sweeney - were travelling to New Zealand to watch the Magpies play a series of pre-season friendly matches.
Manager Alan Pardew, who was due to fly out to New Zealand with the squad on Friday afternoon, told the club's official website : "Myself and all the players are deeply shocked and saddened by this terrible news.
"We all knew how passionately John and Liam supported the team and the club.
"They were with us just earlier this week for our first preseason friendly against Oldham and their dedication to travel all the way around the world to support us in New Zealand tells you all you need to know about the passion they had for Newcastle United.
"Our hearts go out to their families and friends."
An area of the club complex was dedicated to Mr Alder's memory - with a statue at St James' Park around the Sir Bobby Robson statue set up for fans to lay their tributes.
Liam Sweeney
Mr Alder's pal Liam Sweeney had joined him on the flight and was travelling with him at the time of the crash.
Newcastle United's managing director Lee Charnley said: "The loss of John and Liam is truly devastating news. Both men were dedicated supporters of our Club and were known to thousands of fans and staff alike.
"On behalf of everyone at Newcastle United, we send our deepest condolences to John and Liam's families and friends.
"The club will be dedicating an area surrounding the Sir Bobby Robson statue for fans to pay their respects to John and Liam.
"The manager and players will also be wearing black armbands for both their games against Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix in the Football United Tour of New Zealand.
"Arrangements will be made to pay tribute to the two men at the club's first Premier League game against Manchester City on Sunday, August 17. Further information regarding this will be announced in due course."
Magpies goalkeeper Tim Krul also paid his respects to the two men on Twitter.
Ben Pocock
Ben Pocock was heading for Perth, Australia - excited about a six-month stint at the University of Western Australia when tragedy struck.
The international business management student was named by his family, who called him a "gifted academic, [and] talented athlete".
They said, most importantly, he was a "warm, caring, fun loving son and brother who had an extremely bright future ahead of him.
A family statement read: "Ben is going to be terribly missed not only by his family but by the wider Keynsham community where he made so many long lasting friends."
Ben's father Jeremy broke the news of his son's death to one of his friends on Twitter, writing: "Sorry Robbie, Ben was on the Malaysian flight."
A spokeswoman for Loughborough University said Ben had just completed the second year of his International Business Bachelor of Science degree and was on course to gain a first. He was also the university athletic union's Ultimate Frisbee team player of the year.
He was flying out to begin a professional placement and to study abroad at the University of Western Australia as part of his third year.
The spokeswoman added: "We are saddened. Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Ben’s family and friends.
"We are in contact with Ben's family and are offering them all the support we can. We also providing support for the university's staff and students."
Ben played for St Mary Redcliffe Cricket Club in Bristol, and teammates paid tribute to him on the club's Facebook page.
Graham Bell wrote: "I can't believe it. Ben Pocock good fun loving bloke too young to be taken from his family and friends. Thoughts go out to his family."
Ian Jones added: "In absolute shock, so sad, never seen him not smiling or laughing."
The keen cricketer had a leaving night out with pals before catching the fateful Malaysia-bound flight from Amsterdam and tweeted that he had left it late to pack.
Cameron Dalziel
Cameron Dalziel held both British and South African nationality and was one of the 298 people killed when the plane was shot out of the air.
Shortly after his death, his brother Campbell demanded answers and closure over the tragedy.
He said: “We need closure. I know Cameron is gone. It’s getting the death certificate. At the moment it's a waiting game.”
Campbell said Cameron's wife was in a state of shock, "absolutely distraught" after the July 17 crash.
The brother also said he'd emailed Cameron to make plans in South Africa - where he held dual nationality - on the day of the crash.
At the time, Campbell also praised the Dutch authorities and their treatment of the bodies of those killed.
He said: “They had been lying in a strange field in a conflict zone, abandoned for four days while investigators were prevented from going to retrieve their dead."
“So the professionalism and dignity of how they were honoured as fallen soldiers was such a stark contrast to the days after the crash.”
Mr Dalziel said his mother had been moved to tears on seeing the poignant images of the coffins and a guard of honour for the victims.
Robert Ayley
Dad-of-two Robert Ayley, a Surrey-born dog breeder, was travelling around Europe to meet Rottweiler breeders for his business in New Zealand where he had relocated.
Rob, who was just 27 years old, lived in a suburb of Wellington with his wife Sharlene and their two boys, two-year-old Taylor and Seth, four.
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, Sharlene wrote: “Rob was our everything. We adored him and there was no one else like him. He touched so many hearts and lives.
“We are grateful to forever have him in our hearts.”
His best friend Bill Patteson revealed that Rob was moments away from being unable to travel on the doomed jet after he missed his bus to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
Bill - who'd been travelling with the dad - took a separate flight home, escaping a tragic end.
Bill said: “The stars really had to align for Robert to be on that flight, even right down to the last minute.
“Everyone was hoping he’d missed the flight, but Robert being the great organiser that he was managed to get on.”
Following his death, there was a lengthy wait for his body to be repatriated to his family in New Zealand.
His mother Wendie spoke of the emotional three-week trip to bring her son's body home.
"We were incredibly relieved to have Rob back," Mrs Ayley said.
Malaysia Airlines were "wonderful" and ensured his body travelled on the same plane with his family back from Amsterdam.
Stephen Anderson
MH17 victim Stephen Anderson, a former RAF search and rescue operator, had recently been working on a drilling rig off the coast of West Africa.
Mr Anderson, 44, attended Inverness Royal Academy between 1980 and 1986 and his RAF roles included running the search and rescue and aircraft maintenance teams at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.
He was a technician for Maersk Drilling and had been working recently on the drilling rig Maersk Deliverer, which is off the coast of west Africa.
In a statement, the company said Mr Anderson and his wife Joanna had been together for 15 years, adding: "Stephen has left behind a beautiful daughter and a loving family."
She told a Dutch court she wants someone to take responsibility for the atrocity and added: “I have to continue with my life based on their actions. I don’t really live any more, I merely exist.”
Her statement was read out by a friend as Joanna was unable to be in court.
It read: “I didn’t deserve this, Steve didn’t deserve this. Grief doesn’t just involve the loss of the person, but also the loss of those daily routines and rituals.”
Joanna, who is back living in Scotland, said her husband’s laptop – which had precious family photos on it – was stolen from the crash site. She hit out at those who took it, saying: “These people are no better than grave-robbers.”
