MH17: Investigators enter rebel-held eastern Ukraine

Published July 19, 2014
Workers inspect the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. -Photo by AP
Workers inspect the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. -Photo by AP
A pro-Russian fighter speaks to representatives from the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) at the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. -Photo by AP
A pro-Russian fighter speaks to representatives from the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) at the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. -Photo by AP
A pro-Russian separatist holds up a stuffed toy found at the crash site. -Photo by AP
A pro-Russian separatist holds up a stuffed toy found at the crash site. -Photo by AP
A pro-Russian fighter inspects the wreckage of the plane. -Photo by AP
A pro-Russian fighter inspects the wreckage of the plane. -Photo by AP
A rescue worker uses sticks to mark the location where bodies of victims have been found at the site of the crash. -Photo by AFP
A rescue worker uses sticks to mark the location where bodies of victims have been found at the site of the crash. -Photo by AFP
A policeman inspects the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, Ukraine. -Photo by AP
A policeman inspects the site of a crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane near the village of Rozsypne, Ukraine. -Photo by AP
Alexander Hug, centre, deputy head of the OSCE mission, stands at the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines jet near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. -Photo by AP
Alexander Hug, centre, deputy head of the OSCE mission, stands at the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines jet near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine. -Photo by AP
A Pro-Russian fighter stands guard at the site of the crash. -Photo by AP
A Pro-Russian fighter stands guard at the site of the crash. -Photo by AP
Alexander Hug, deputy head of the OSCE mission, centre,  gestures as he stands with mission representatives at the crash site. -Photo by AP
Alexander Hug, deputy head of the OSCE mission, centre, gestures as he stands with mission representatives at the crash site. -Photo by AP

As international investigators head to rebel-held eastern Ukraine to piece together what, and who, caused a Malaysian airliner to plunge into the steppe, securing evidence in the middle of a war zone is a major challenge.

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