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European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17

The judges found the human rights abuses went beyond any military objective and that Russia used sexual violence as part of a strategy to break Ukrainian morale, the French judge said.

President of the European Court of Human Rights Mattias Guyomar speaks before issuing a judgment about alleged Russian violations in Ukraine since 2014, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Antonin Utz)
President of the European Court of Human Rights Mattias Guyomar speaks before issuing a judgment about alleged Russian violations in Ukraine since 2014, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Antonin Utz)
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Russia was ruled responsible for widespread violations of international law.

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