A Dutch court concluded that three former senior separatists loyal to Russia shot down the Malaysian passenger plane, which was on its flight No. 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people, and the court acquitted a fourth accused.
The defendants, three Russians and Ukrainian, were separatist rebels with high -level ranks in eastern Ukraine who obtained the missile that shot down the Malaysian Boeing 777.
The disaster occurred on July 17, 2014 during the fighting between the separatists loyal to Russia and the Ukrainian forces.
The Malaysian Airlines plane suffered an anti -aircraft “Book” plane while it was on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over a disputed area in eastern Ukraine.
And given that most of the Dutch victims were established there.
The court issued its ruling in absentia. Only a lawyer was appeared before the court of the man who was acquitted.
The elimination of the convicts for the duration of their punishment is a distance. Experts said that they are said to be in Russia and that Moscow will not hand them over.
“The judgment issued today is an important first step on the path of truth and accountability,” said Josep Borrell.
Russia rejected the ruling of condemnation and described it as political motives.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on its website on Thursday that “both the trial track and results are witnessing the fact that it was based on a political mission to strengthen a novel . . . Russia was involved in the tragedy. ”
The Russian leadership had previously rejected the trial and always denied its involvement in shooting down the plane..
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