Ukraine’s Prime Minister ordered an investigation into the crash of a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane over the east of the country on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
Malaysia Airlines lost contact with flight MH17 while it was on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. An adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Minister wrote on Facebook that the plane was hit by a missile.
Ukraine’s eastern region has seen fierce fighting between the army and separatist rebels in recent weeks. More from the Associated Press: KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over …read more
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