Iran ignores Ukraine’s compensation claims for 2020 aircraft downing incident — Kyiv
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Iran continues to ignore Ukraine's claims
and suggestions regarding compensation for the downing of Ukraine International
Airlines' (UIA) flight
PS752 in 2020, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a message on its website
on Oct. 3.
As the ministry noted, in early October, coordination group negotiations took place, which included representatives from four countries and Iran. They discussed the need for full compensation for the damage caused by Iran's destruction of UIA Boeing 737.
"The coordinating group expresses regret that Iran still does not wish to support our position and continues to ignore our claims," the statement reads.
The ministry emphasized that the positions of the parties are "too far apart" to agree on an issue through negotiations. Therefore, the coordination group will continue to defend its position in the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, to which Ukraine, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom appealed on June 29.
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 flight from Tehran to Kyiv was shot down on January 8, 2020, shortly after departing from the Iranian capital.
All 176 people on board died, including 11 Ukrainians, with most victims being citizens of Iran and Canada.
Four days after the disaster, Iranian authorities officially acknowledged that their military downed the flight, having mistakenly identified it as a hostile target.
Iran insists that the air disaster occurred because of a defense system operator's error, not by the order of the country's military leadership. Ukraine disagrees with this position and demands access to the investigation and monetary compensation.
In April 2023, an Iranian court announced it had sentenced 10 Iranian servicemen, accused of involvement in the air disaster, to prison terms. The International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752 has labeled the trial as fictitious and non-transparent.
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