12 years after MH17: Russia denies responsibility, Ukraine still faces unanswered questions

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12 years after MH17: Russia denies responsibility, Ukraine still faces unanswered questions
The ambassadors of Australia and Ukraine laid a wreath at the MH17 memorial in Vijfhuizen. / photo: X

Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, the Netherlands is still pursuing justice on multiple legal fronts. International courts have increasingly concluded that Russia bears responsibility for the disaster, yet compensation, full accountability and any form of admission of guilt remain a long way off. Will those responsible ever face justice? Will Russia ever acknowledge its role? And will there ever be answers to the uncomfortable questions surrounding Ukraine’s decision to keep parts of its airspace open despite the escalating conflict below? Read on for the full story.

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