At least three civilians were killed in overnight fighting in eastern Ukraine and government troops pressed ahead with their campaign against pro-Russian rebels, taking a strategic point close to where Malaysian flight MH17 crashed, officials said on Monday.
Kyiv said on Monday its troops recaptured Savur Mogila, a strategic piece of high ground about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from where the Malaysia Airlines Boeing hit the ground on July 17.
A joint Australian-Dutch probe team also said it will renew efforts on Monday to gain access to the crash site in eastern Ukraine, Australian Federal Police said, after fierce fighting kept them …read more
Source: Voice of America
