Forensic scientists reach MH17 site
Craig TaylorInternational forensic scientists reach the site of the flight MH17 crash in east Ukraine after the government halts military operations for a day. BBC News – Europe
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Ukraine claims key town near Donetsk
The Ukrainian army says it has seized the town of Avdiivka, near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, amid intense fighting in the area around the downed MH17 flight. BBC News – Europe
US: Russia ‘violated missile treaty’
Russia has violated an arms treaty by testing a nuclear cruise missile, the US says, as Barack Obama discusses sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. BBC News – Europe
MH17 military mission ‘unrealistic’
Sending an international military mission to secure the crash site of MH17 in eastern Ukraine would be “unrealistic”, Dutch PM Mark Rutte says. BBC News – Europe
Russia angry at US ‘smear campaign’
Russia’s foreign ministry rejects accusations from the US that its troops have been firing on Ukrainian soldiers from within Russia. BBC News – Europe
Russia ‘fired rockets into Ukraine’
The US says Russia has fired artillery at Ukrainian military positions in the east, a week after the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 disaster. BBC News – Europe