Over 11 years after the tragedy, an aviation commission has declared that Russia was responsible for downing Malaysian Airlines aircraft MH17 over Ukraine.

Russia was blamed by the United Nations Aviation Council on Monday for the downing that claimed the lives of all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch nationals and 38 Australian citizens or residents.

According to both nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Council will decide what kind of compensation is necessary in the upcoming weeks.

As pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces engaged in fierce combat, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, as it was leaving Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur.

Two Russian men and a Ukrainian guy were found guilty of murder in absentia by Dutch authorities in November 2022 for their involvement in the attack.

Moscow declared it will not extradite its citizens and referred to the decision as “scandalous.”

A request for comment was not immediately answered by the Montreal-based ICAO. Australia and the Netherlands initiated the case in 2022.

In a statement, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said, “The decision is an important step towards establishing the truth and achieving justice and accountability for all victims of Flight MH17, and their families and loved ones.”