The Russian Authorities continue to challenge the version that Flight MH-17 was brought to the ground by an air-ground missile. They declassified information contradicting the conclusions of the Dutch Commission of Inquiry Into the Crash.

Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, connecting Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was destroyed on 17 July 2014 as it was flying over the region of Donetsk (Ukraine). This was at the time of fighting between the coup-making government of Kiev and those seeking the independence of Donbass. The fatalities totalled 298. From that time, each side is trying to pin the blame on the other. On the one hand, Ukraine is accusing the insurgents of firing a ground-air missile (Bouk) and on the other hand, Russia is accusing the Ukrainian Air Force of bringing down a Boeing civil plane.

Then Moscow raised a dozen questions that Kiev preferred to ignore [1].

The UN Security Council then adopted Resolution 2166 which mandated an “exhaustive, impeccable and independent international investigation” [2].

The international commission established under the resolution consisted (in addition to Ukraine) of Germany, Australia, the United States, France, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Russia. It is coordinated by Holland. However, Russia has been excluded because it is suspected of being the aggressor.

The search for the truth is eclipsed by the East-West Conflict. Thus the United States is thinking of bringing President Putin before the International Criminal Court for this crime, and the US internet site Bellingcat (linked to the Atlantic Council) is providing leads for the Dutch Commission.

On 7 October 2014, Frans Timmermans, Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade at the time, and today the first Vice-President of the European Commission, revealed that one of the passengers had the time to snatch an oxygen mask. This contradicts the thesis of an anti-air missile [3].

On 8 October 2014, the German Secret Services testified, in secret, before the German Parliament’s Intelligence Committee. According to The Spiegel, they made the following allegations on flight MH17. 
(1) the photographs that the Ukrainian government provided are false; and 
(2) the declarations from Russia, that the plane would have been brought down by the Ukrainian army and that the Ukrainian war planes would have drawn close to the passenger plane are also false [4].

According to a detailed study of the debris, that was carried out by Professor Ivan A. Andrievskii, the first Vice-President of the Russian Union of Engineers, the Malaysian Airlines plane would have been gunned down in flight [5].

Later on, the Russian daily, Komsomolskaya Pravda, reports the testimonial of an official, which revealed that the plane would have been brought down by a Ukrainian fighter plane [6].

On 24 May 2018, the International Investigating Commission, chaired by Holland and with Russia playing no part, presents its work during a press conference in Amsterdam. It declares that the Malaysian flight was destroyed by Buk, an air-ground missile, belonging to the Russian Brigade of Air Defense 53, based in Kursk. Holland and Australia communicate these conclusions to Russia [7], conclusions that Russia rejects but not before presenting a series of anomalies in the work of the Commission [8].

On 17 September 2018, Russia, relying on the photographs presented by the Commission, which permitted it to find out the identification number of the missile from the buzzard and the engine of the plane, concluded that at the time, this missile, manufactured by the Soviets, had never been in Russia’s hands. Furthermore, at the time of the events, it was in the hands of a Ukrainian military unit in Lvov. Russia has sent to Holland all the evidence it has, to prove its argument.

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The United Nations’ top aviation authority has formally found Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, marking a landmark ruling in a case brought by Australia and the Netherlands in 2022.

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on Tuesday (AEST) ruled that Russia violated international aviation law under the Chicago Convention, the foundational treaty governing international civil aviation.

MH17 was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, when it was shot down over separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including 38 Australian citizens and residents. Investigations have since concluded the aircraft was brought down by a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed the finding, describing it as “a historic moment in the pursuit of truth, justice and accountability for the victims of the downing of Flight MH17, and their families and loved ones”.

“In reaching its decision, the ICAO Council has upheld the fundamental principle that weapons should not be used against civil aircraft.

“While we cannot take away the grief of those left behind, we will continue to stand with them in that grief and pursue justice for this horrific act.”

Following the ruling, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said: “I am pleased with this decision by the ICAO Council, first and foremost because of what it means for the next of kin of the victims of the downing of flight MH17.

“It cannot take away their grief and pain, but the decision is an important step towards establishing the truth and achieving justice and accountability for all victims of flight MH17, and their families and loved ones.

ETC ETC....

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/russia-found-responsible-for-downing-of-mh17-un-aviation-body-says-20250513-p5lymb.html

GUSNOTE: WHY NOW?

THERE IS NOT A SINGLE PROOF THAT RUSSIA WAS THE CULPRIT AND SOME ANALYSTS HAVE POINTED OUT THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGE, MH17 HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN BY A UKRAINIAN PLANE...

SO WHY THIS CONDEMNATION OF RUSSIA NOW?

PLACE YOUR BRAIN INTO HYPERDRIVE.... RUSSIA IS WINNING ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND WHILE THE EUROPEANS AND THE BRITISH ARE NOT SNORTING COCAINE, THEY ARE LAUGHING LIKE GIRLS DISCOVERING THE BOY NEXT DOOR HAD AN ERECTION...

MEANWHILE AS COL MCGREGOR POINTS OUT, THE USA HAS NO REAL GOAL WHILE DITHERING ABOUT IN THIS SITUATION... 

SO THE POINT IN WHEELING OUT THE UNSUBSTANTIATED GUILT OF RUSSIA IN REGARD TO MH17 IS TO SHOW RUSSIA AS A BLOOD THIRSTY NATION "THAT PLAYED A VERY MINOR ROLE IN OUR WIN OF WW2"

ON THIS SITE, THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES THAT CHALLENGE "RUSSIA'S ROLE IN MH17"... ACCORDING TO MANY WITNESSES, NO MISSILE WAS FIRED FROM THE GROUND ON THIS FATAL DAY...

WE WILL FIGHT THIS DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN LIKE WE FOUGHT OVER THE FAKE "SADAM HAS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION" MANTRA....

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Russia has rejected the UN civilian aviation agency’s claims that it was responsible for the 2014 downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine. Moscow insisted that the Dutch-led investigation into the incident was politically motivated and relied on “questionable” evidence submitted by Kiev.

“Moscow’s principal position remains that Russia was not involved in the crash of MH17, and that all statements to the contrary by Australia and the Netherlands are false,” the Foreign Ministry said on its website on Tuesday.

The statement came after the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) voted that Russia failed to uphold its obligation to “refrain from resorting to the use of weapons against civil aircraft in flight.”

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) was shot down in eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board, most of whom were Dutch, Malaysian, and Australian nationals. The incident occurred as Ukrainian troops were attempting to retake the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, which voted to secede following the Western-backed coup in Kiev. The two entities later voted to become part of Russia in September 2022.

In 2015, the investigation – conducted by the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, and Ukraine – concluded that the plane was shot down by a Soviet-era Buk surface-to-air missile system delivered by Russia to the Donbass militias. Moscow denied providing heavy weapons to local forces and argued that the aircraft was hit by a version of the missile used by Ukrainian, not Russian, troops. It also criticized its exclusion from the investigation.

The Foreign Ministry condemned the ICAO Council’s decision as politically motivated, alleging “multiple procedural violations.” It said the ICAO ignored “ample and convincing factual and legal evidence” submitted by Russia to demonstrate its non-involvement in the shootdown.

“The conclusions of the Dutch investigation were based on the testimonies of anonymous witnesses – whose identities were classified – as well as on questionable information and materials submitted by a biased party: the Security Service of Ukraine,” the statement read.

The Foreign Ministry added that Ukraine should ultimately be blamed for the tragedy because Kiev “launched a military operation in Donbass under the false pretense of combating terrorism.”

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that, because Russia was not part of the investigation, it “does not accept biased conclusions.”

https://www.rt.com/russia/617487-russia-rejects-mh17-ruling/

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