Kuala Lumpur: The Transport Ministry is set to release a statement concerning the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) recent findings, which have attributed responsibility for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 to Russia.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Flight MH17 was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was allegedly shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile over eastern Ukraine. This tragic incident occurred amid ongoing clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces in 2014.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced during a press conference following the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Road Safety and Traffic Congestion that the ministry would soon provide an official statement on the recent development.

The ICAO, a United Nations aviation council, ruled on Monday that Russia was responsible for the incident, which resulted in the deaths of all 298 passengers and crew members aboard MH17. The council is also expected to deliberate on potential reparations in the coming weeks.

In November 2022, Dutch judges convicted two Russian nationals and a Ukrainian national in absentia for their involvement in the attack.