Ukraine, Canada, Sweden, UK jointly file counter-memorial against Iran
Ukraine, Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom have jointly filed a counter-memorial against Iran in a case currently before the International Court of Justice concerning that country’s violation of the Convention on International Civil Aviation in connection with the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 over Tehran on January 8, 2020, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has said.
"Today, 27 March 2026, Ukraine, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom jointly filed a counter-memorial against the Islamic Republic of Iran in the ongoing case before the International Court of Justice in relation to an appeal concerning the jurisdiction of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under Article 84 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention)," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on its website on Friday.
The ministry said the filing of the counter-memorial is an important step toward securing justice for the victims of the PS752 tragedy and their families, as well as holding Iran internationally accountable for gross violations of international law.
As reported, on March 17, 2025, the ICAO Council confirmed its jurisdiction to consider the dispute over Iran’s violation of the Convention on International Civil Aviation in connection with the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 over Tehran on January 8, 2020, by servicemen of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The downing of the Boeing 737 near Tehran occurred on January 8, 2020, at 06:14 local time in Iran. The aircraft was shot down by surface-to-air missiles launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from an Iranian air defense base. The Boeing 737-800 belonged to Ukraine International Airlines. All 176 people on board were killed, including 167 passengers and nine crew members. All crew members and two passengers were Ukrainian citizens. Among the passengers were 24 minors, including 19 children under the age of 12. The youngest child was born in 2018. January 9, 2020, was declared a day of mourning in both Ukraine and Iran.
The victims included citizens of Iran (81), Canada (57), Ukraine (two passengers and nine crew members), Sweden (ten), Afghanistan (13), and the United Kingdom (four).
