Europe’s top human rights court ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law in Ukraine, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, marking the first time an international court has held Moscow accountable for human rights abuses related to the conflict there.

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg delivered rulings against Russia on Wednesday, stating Moscow has violated international law in Ukraine, marking the first time an international court has found the Kremlin responsible for human rights abuses since its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022.

The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights said Russia had performed indiscriminate military attacks, summary executions of civilians, torture including the use of rape as a weapon of war, unjustified displacement and transfer of civilians and other violations.