European court rules ‘cavalier’ Russia shot down MH17 after failing to verify missile’s target

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Source: Dutch public prosecution service

Judges of the European Court of Human Rights have unanimously ruled that Russia was responsible for the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Ukraine, having failed to verify the target of a Buk surface-to-air missile.

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