UN Agency Says Russia Is Responsible for Downing of MH17
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More than a decade after the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the international aviation community has made its stance clear—and it’s one that carries weight, even without enforcement.
On 12 May, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a UN body that sets aviation standards worldwide, stated that Russia was responsible for the downing of MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, a tragedy that killed all 298 people on board.
It’s a formal conclusion by the ICAO Council, made up of representatives from 36 countries and backed by a detailed review of evidence brought forward by Australia and the Netherlands.
Their statement was direct: “The Russian Federation failed to uphold its obligations under international air law…
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