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King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands (L) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof at the commemoration

Event commemorates tenth anniversary of downing of MH17

The Netherlands has commemorated the 298 victims of flight MH17 that was shot down over Ukraine ten years ago with a ceremony attended by the bereaved and representatives from Malaysia, Australia, Britain, Belgium and Ukraine.

World • 17 Jul 24

MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down in the summer of 2014

Russia withdraws from talks over downing of MH17 plane

Russia's foreign ministry said today it was withdrawing from talks with the Netherlands and Australia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, accusing both countries of not wanting to establish what really happened.

World • 15 Oct 20

Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in July 2014

Russia interfering with MH17 inquiry, trial hears

Dutch prosecutors have accused Russia of interfering with the criminal probe into the downing of flight MH17, including attempts to hack investigators and track down witnesses.

World • 10 Mar 20

MH17 was shot down over Ukraine on 17 July 2014

Calls for justice on fifth anniversary of MH17 crash

Today marks five years since Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down of the over eastern Ukraine.

World • 17 Jul 19

Dutch authorities expelled four Russian officers

West accuses Russia of global hacking campaign

US authorities have charged seven Russian military intelligence officers for hacking the organisation investigating the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and anti-doping agencies.

World • 04 Oct 18

The victims were from ten nations and included 193 Dutch and 28 Australian citizens

Russia must answer for role in MH17 downing - Johnson

The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said Russia must answer for its actions after a report into the shooting down of a civilian flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said the missile involved belonged to a unit of the Russian army.

World • 25 May 18

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was brought down in July 2014, killing all 298 people aboard

Missile from Russia armed forces downed MH17

Prosecutors investigating the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said they had identified the missile used to shoot down the plane as coming from Russia's armed forces.

World • 24 May 18

The site of the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine

MH17 crash perpetrators may be tried in absentia

The perpetrators who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014, killing all 298 people aboard, may be tried in absentia, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said.

MH17 • 16 Jul 17

Members of the Joint Investigation Team present their findings in the MH17 report at the NBC Congress centre in Nieuwegein

MH17 missile 'was transported from Russia'

The missile that brought down flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation has found.

News • 28 Sep 16

All 298 people on board, including 28 Australians, died when the plane was shot down in Ukraine

Lawyers name Putin in MH17 compensation claim

An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, shot down in 2014.

News • 21 May 16

Flight MH17 was shot down in July 2014 with 298 passengers on board

Russia vetoes flight MH17 tribunal proposal

Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine.

News • 29 Jul 15

Grieving families observed a minute's silence at the service in Kuala Lumpur

Service ahead of MH17 disaster anniversary

Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice at a memorial ceremony ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster.

News • 11 Jul 15

Russia has long said it believes MH17 was destroyed by a Ukrainian military jet

Russian TV says photos show MH17 shot down by jet

Russian state-controlled TV has broadcast what it called "sensational" photographs, which it said supported Russia’s theory that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Ukrainian fighter jet.

News • 15 Nov 14

Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans regrets making announcement

Passenger on shot down MH17 wearing oxygen mask

One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask, the Dutch foreign minister has revealed.

News • 09 Oct 14

298 passengers on board the plane were killed

251 victims of MH17 Ukraine crash identified

Forensic experts have identified 251 of the 298 passengers and crew killed on downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, after 26 people were named this week.

News • 26 Sep 14

MH17 exploded over eastern Ukraine en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on 17 July

'Numerous objects' hit MH17 over Ukraine

A preliminary report into what brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine has found that it was pierced by numerous "high-speed objects".

News • 09 Sep 14

Australia held a day of mourning for the victims of MH17 earlier this month

Remains of Irish woman on board MH17 identified

The remains of Edel Mahady, the Irishwoman who was on flight MH17, have been identified

News • 26 Aug 14

The Malaysia Airlines flight exploded over insurgent-held east Ukraine on 17 July, killing all 298 on board

127 victims of Malaysian airline MH17 identified

Dutch forensic experts have identified a total of 127 victims of downed flight MH17, with 20 new names being released to families today, the Dutch national broadcaster said.

News • 14 Aug 14

A grieving family member cries during the memorial service in Melbourne

Australia mourns for MH17 victims

Flags flew at half mast as Australia held a national day of mourning for those killed in the MH17 crash in Ukraine, a day after experts suspended the search for body parts.

News • 07 Aug 14

British Airways decided not to fly over Ukraine prior to the MH17 crisis.

British Airways says flying over Iraq is safe

British Airways will continue to fly over war-torn Iraq, even though other European airlines have diverted planes amid heightened fears following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17.

News • 02 Aug 14

OSCE members observe a minute's silence at the scene (Pic: @OSCE_SM)

Dutch police say MH17 site 'very unstable'

Dutch police heading up the international probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 said that the situation around the crash site remains perilous, despite a small team managing to access the scene.

News • 31 Jul 14

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 went down over eastern Ukraine on 17 July

Airline safety task force in light of MH17 crash

The United Nations' civil aviation body said it would quickly form a task force on airline safety, noting that urgent action had to be taken after the recent downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine.

News • 30 Jul 14

Pro-Russia militants block the road behind Dutch and Australian forensic teams on their way to the MH17 crash site

EU and US impose more sanctions on Russia

The European Union and the United States have imposed further economic sanctions against Russia for its role in the conflict in Ukraine.

News • 29 Jul 14

Ukraine officials said black box data showed 'explosive decompression' brought MH17 down

New sanctions agreed against Russia

US and European leaders have agreed to impose wider sanctions on Russia's financial, defence and energy sectors as Ukraine said its forces advanced towards the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17.

News • 28 Jul 14

Kiev has accused Moscow of sending rebels fighters and weapons across its porous border

Ukraine says it is fighting 'foreign mercenaries'

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said his country was not fighting a civil war in its east but was fighting "foreign mercenaries".

News • 28 Jul 14