Overview

• Moscow says it filed the case under Article 84 of the Chicago Convention, disputing jurisdiction, applicable law, factual findings and alleged procedural violations.
• In May, the ICAO Council found Russia responsible for shooting down MH17 over eastern Ukraine, which killed 298 people.
• The Council’s determination marked the first time the global aviation body decided a dispute between governments.
• Russia denies involvement and argues the Netherlands‑led probes relied on questionable or adulterated evidence largely from Ukraine.
• Australia and the Netherlands initiated the ICAO proceedings in 2022, following the Dutch‑led JIT’s 2016 findings and a 2022 Hague verdict convicting three men in absentia.