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Verdict District Court of The Hague

The District Court of The Hague on 17 November 2022 sentenced the accused Kharchenko, Dubinskiy and Girkin to life imprisonment for causing Flight MH17 to crash and for the murder of the 298 persons on board. Defendant Pulatov has been acquitted.

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  1. JIT - Call for witnesses

    The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) requests Russian military to share information into the downing of flight MH17.

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  2. Report 8 february 2023

    On 8 February 2023, the JIT published its findings of the investigation into the crew members of the Buk TELAR and those responsible in the chain of command. Read the full report here

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  3. Navigate through the MH17 criminal files

    In this digital publication, the user can read, hear and see which evidence, according to the prosecutors, is included in the criminal files.

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News

  1. JIT MH17: strong indications that Russian president decided on supplying Buk

    There are strong indications that the Russian president decided on supplying the Buk TELAR to the DPR separatists. This is the ...

    08-02-202313:00
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  2. Netherlands Public Prosecution Service does not appeal the judgement in criminal case MH17

    The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has not appealed the judgement in the MH17 criminal case. The Public Prosecution ...

    01-12-202217:29
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  3. Digital navigation through application 'The MH17 Criminal files'

    This week the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has addressed the District Court of The Hague for the final time in the MH17 ...

    18-05-202214:00
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  4. Prosecution recommends life imprisonment for downing of MH17

    The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service wants life sentences to be imposed on the four men suspected of downing flight MH17 in ...

    22-12-202111:47
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  5. MH17-investigation requests Russian military to share information

    The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that conducts the criminal investigation into the downing of flight Malaysia Airlines MH17 ...

    02-09-202110:42
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  6. Amendments in MH17 prosecution team

    Some amendments are taking place in the team of the public prosecutors of the MH17 trial. Attorney General B. (Birgit) van ...

    09-08-202112:43
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