brought down by a Ukrainian missile" according to the forensic examination of the plane's debris, radar information and technical capabilities of the missiles. They also argued that the Soviet-made identification friend or foe system of the missile in question would have prevented it from striking the Soviet-made airliner. The lawyer representing the plaintiffs argued that the fault of the Ukrainian government was effectively proven by the fact that it had negotiated the compensations for relatives of the Israeli victims. Appeals in courts On 22 August 2007, a Kyiv appeals court dismissed the victims' relatives' suit against the defence ministry, ruling that military of Ukraine bore no liability for the accident. The court decision conflicts with report of the IAC group that had investigated the accident on Russia's behalf. Siberian Airlines lawsuit Between 2003 and 2005, the Ukrainian government paid $15.6 million in compensation to the relatives of the victims. In 2004, Siberian Airlines filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Ukraine State Treasury at a Kyiv court, seeking more than $15.3 million in compensation for the loss of the jet. However, in September 2011 the Kyiv Interregional Commercial Court of Appeal rejected a compensation claim from Siberian Airlines. An appeal to Kyiv's Economic Court of Appeals was rejected in May 2012. The ruling was further upheld in December 2012 by Ukraine's Supreme Commercial Court. , the court proceedings continued, but they were disrupted by the Maidan protests. Memorial services Memorial services were held in Israel, Sochi and Novosibirsk. See also Itavia Flight 870 Iran Air Flight 655 Israel–Russia relations Israel–Ukraine relations Korean Air Lines Flight 007 List of airliner shootdown incidents Korean Air Lines Flight 902 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident Russia–Ukraine relations References External links Investigation. Interstate Aviation Committee. Canadian TV reporting on the unscheduled stopover at Burgas, Bulgaria. Airliner shootdown incidents Aviation accidents and incidents in 2001 Aviation accidents and incidents in Turkey Accidents and incidents involving the Tupolev Tu-154 2001 in Turkey 2001 in Ukraine 2001 disasters in Russia History of the Black Sea Aviation accidents and incidents in Ukraine Aviation accidents and incidents in international airspace Ukrainian Air Force Aviation accidents and incidents in Russia 2001 controversies October 2001 events in Europe October 2001 events in Ukraine Israel–Russia relations Israel–Ukraine relations Russia–Ukraine relations October 2001 events in Russia 21st-century aircraft shootdown