Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by Russian missile, Dutch judge rules

The verdict comes more than eight years after the Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew. The crash on July 17, 2014 happened amid a conflict between pro-Russia rebels and Ukrainian forces. Presiding Judge Hendrik Steenhuis said MH17 was brought down by a Buk missile.

The verdict comes more than eight years after the Boeing 777 was blown out of the sky over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew. The crash on July 17, 2014 happened amid a conflict between pro-Russia rebels and Ukrainian forces. Presiding Judge Hendrik Steenhuis said MH17 was brought down by a Buk missile.