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PS752 downing: Ukraine airline victims' families harassed, abused – Human Right Watch

At least 16 people said that security agencies threatened them not to participate in interviews with foreign media.

12:45, 28.05.2021

External hearing in MH17 case held first time at plane reconstruction site (Video)

Judges were able to inspect the aircraft body pieced together from wreckage.

14:50, 26.05.2021

Supreme Court acquits Ukrainian general in neglect case over Il76 downing by enemy

Forty-nine Ukrainian military were killed in the crash after the Il76 was shot down by the enemy on approach to the Luhansk airfield.

15:40, 21.05.2021

Ten Iranian officials indicted for shooting Ukraine passenger plane

Their names have not been disclosed.

13:10, 06.04.2021

PS752 downing: Ukraine, Canada preparing for new talks with Iran

The relevant issue was discussed during a phone talk between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Canadian counterpart Mark Garneau.

11:05, 02.04.2021

PS752 downing: Ukraine, U.S. diplomats discuss Iran's final report

The U.S. has expressed full support for Ukraine on the need to establish justice and truth in the PS752 case.

11:05, 25.03.2021

PS752 downing: Plane mistaken for "hostile target", final report says

Tehran has put the blame on an air defense operator's error.

18:00, 17.03.2021

IL-76 downing near Luhansk: Ukraine sentences ex-"LPR" leader Plotnitsky to life

The verdict, handed down in absentia, has also satisfied a class-action suit by 39 victims, awarding compensation for moral damage worth UAH 500,000 to each claimant.

18:45, 16.03.2021

Iran completes pre-trial probe of PS752 downing

Charges have reportedly been pressed against ten individuals, including military commanders.

10:40, 21.02.2021

MH17 downing: Netherlands not to blame Ukraine for open skies over Donbas

An independent investigation was conducted by the Flight Safety Foundation.

20:05, 06.02.2021

Iran continues to protect those responsible for PS752 downing – Pompeo

The United States joins the Governments of Ukraine, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Afghanistan in paying tribute to, and calling for justice for, the victims of the atrocious tragedy.

12:20, 10.01.2021

Iran allocates US$150,000 each for victims of Ukraine plane crash incident – media

The Iranian government will pay the money in compliance with international norms.

16:30, 30.12.2020

PS752 downing: Ukraine takes tough stance in talks with Iran – FM Kuleba

Ukraine will seek justice for the victims of the tragedy.

11:30, 29.12.2020

Iran insists Ukraine provided with technical report on downed UIA plane

Foreign Minister Kuleba says Ukraine has not received the materials from Iran.

16:25, 28.12.2020

PS752 downing: Canada releases report on crash of Ukraine plane in Iran

Canada expresses support for Ukraine and demands fair compensation to the families of the victims.

10:40, 16.12.2020

Russian Mi-24 helicopter downed with MANPADS over Armenia near Azerbaijan border

Two members of the crew were killed, another one was injured.

19:59, 09.11.2020

Minister Kuleba: Responsibility for downing of MH17 in Donbas inevitable

The ministers agreed to continue co-operation in order to establish justice and bring the offenders to justice.

15:29, 03.11.2020

PS752 downing: Iran ready to ensure equal compensation paid to relatives of all victims

Iran decided to assume full responsibility for the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft.

21:54, 19.10.2020

Dutch FM comments on Russia's withdrawal from MH17 talks

The Netherlands does not rule out any options to achieve justice for the 298 victims and their loved ones.

21:58, 15.10.2020

Next block of MH17 hearings to resume on Nov 3

The defense will have the opportunity to submit the other requests for further investigation.

11:05, 29.09.2020

Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart – media

The aircraft's flight crew – two pilots and an instructor also travelling in the cockpit – tried to keep control of the plane until the last moment, Zanganeh said.

19:53, 23.08.2020

Ukraine set to ensure that routine with Iran's compensation for PS752 downing doesn't drag for years – Kuleba

The top diplomat says if the issue fails to be resolved through talks, Ukraine will go to international courts.

20:50, 12.08.2020

Ukraine's MFA: Iran will have to pay compensation for downed passenger jet

The Iranian side had previously confirmed its readiness to compensate for losses.

11:55, 11.08.2020

Iran not willing to pay compensation over downed Ukrainian passenger jet

It's European insurance firms who should be paying, Tehran stands.

20:05, 10.08.2020

PS752: Black box transcript confirms illegal interference with jet downed in Iran – media

An international team examining the black boxes from the jet has completed a preliminary analysis of the data in France.

22:59, 24.07.2020

Iran sends black boxes of downed Ukrainian plane to France – media

The decryption of flight recorders is expected to start on Monday, July 20.

17:55, 18.07.2020

MH17 anniversary: Ukraine calls on Russia to accept responsibility

The Ukrainian side commends the beginning of criminal proceedings that will inevitably bring to justice those responsible for the downing of MH17.

12:55, 17.07.2020

Bloomberg: Iran says forgetful operator was trigger for Ukraine jet crash

Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

10:10, 12.07.2020

Ukraine's MFA: Five days booked for reading out PS752 flight data recorders

Ukrainian experts from the National Bureau of Air Accidents Investigation will be in France from July 20 to July 25.

02:45, 07.07.2020

Ukraine doesn't rule out suing Iran over downing of UIA plane

The parties will need to go through a dispute settlement procedure before a lawsuit is lodged with the court.

23:40, 06.07.2020

Sweden sure Iran will pay compensation to UIA plane crash victims

Kyiv would represent the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752 in the negotiations with Tehran.

12:40, 03.07.2020

Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to France – media

Zarif made the comments in a phone call with Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.

20:59, 22.06.2020

PS752 downing: Zelensky says Ukraine to seek justice in international courts

The Iranian side blamed the pandemic for the delay in delivering the flight recorders to Kyiv.

01:40, 22.06.2020

Relatives of downed Ukraine airliner victims say possessions "looted" – media

Iranian officials initially denied responsibility and insisted the plane crashed as a result of a technical fault.

20:45, 19.06.2020

Litigation on PS752 downing may take years – Ukraine's deputy FM

The litigation, excluding the trial itself, will last two years.

16:45, 17.06.2020

Ukraine commemorates crew, paratroopers killed in Il-76 downing over Luhansk (Video)

The remembrance event was attended by senior officials, relatives and friends of the killed Ukrainian soldiers.

23:55, 14.06.2020

Dutch MH17 trial resumes, defence seeks more time after COVID-19 break – media

The Netherlands holds Russia responsible, but the Kremlin has consistently denied involvement.

15:40, 08.06.2020

Radio Farda: Iran admits proposing separate settlement to Ukraine on downed plane

The Ukrainian government has consistently rejected a separate deal with Iran and says its position has not changed.

23:50, 05.06.2020

Evidence from downed Ukrainian flight poses more puzzles about crash – Radio Farda

Finding the bodies of the passengers on the crash site with no seats means there was already a state of panic on the plane and the passengers had left their seats.

19:00, 23.05.2020

Kremlin comments on FSB senior operative's involvement in MH17 downing

Peskov's comment was more than brief.

13:20, 29.04.2020

Iran pushing Ukraine not to take action for downed plane – Radio Farda

The memo stipulates that Ukraine and the victims' families shall not pursue criminal and judicial action against Iran in return for monetary compensation and publication of black box data.

12:40, 15.04.2020

Ukraine not to let Iran shun responsibility for downing of UIA flight PS752 – FM Kuleba

A note has been sent to the Iranian authorities to obtain official explanations of Iran's position.

10:58, 07.04.2020

Iran military "did well": MP claims no arrests made in PS752 downing case

The lawmaker alleged that the Ukrainian civilian liner was "no longer under the control of the watchtower and appeared to have come under America's control."

19:50, 06.04.2020

MH17 trial starts in Netherlands (Video)

The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands is prosecuting the four suspects for bringing down the airplane.

16:23, 09.03.2020

PS752 downing: Iranian delegation to arrive in Ukraine soon – FM Prystaiko

The spread of coronavirus in Iran did not affect the probe, the minister says.

10:00, 03.03.2020

Ukraine works on three "classified theories" about why Iran downed Ukrainian plane – NSDC

Danilov said the work continued to gain access to the black boxes.

13:57, 25.02.2020

Dutch-led investigation has eyewitness to Russian missile launch – media (Video)

The recently released intercepted phone calls mention the Russian defense minister, the deputy director of Russian intelligence, and a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

17:50, 24.02.2020

Iran says Ukrainian plane's black box damaged – media

After being repaired, the black box is to be decoded.

14:40, 19.02.2020

Ukraine, Iran discuss probe into PS752 crash, agree to intensify cooperation

The sides agreed on the need to avoid politicization of the technical investigation and intensify cooperation of experts and specialists.

10:40, 18.02.2020

Ukraine's FM demands that Iranian counterpart share circumstances of plane downing

Ukraine demands fair compensation over the incident.

16:40, 17.02.2020