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Retrieving the Remains of Flight MH17

One week after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people onboard, authorities have yet to determine for certain who was responsible for launching the missile that destroyed the plane. Many Ukrainians, however, are convinced it was the pro-Russia rebels who committed the act of “terrorism;” Russia continues to deny involvement. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky is in Kharkiv as the investigation continues. He attends a pro-Ukrainian rally, then travels to the Kharkiv airport, where the bodies of many of the passengers arrive to be sent back to the Netherlands for identification and burial.

English
  • Originally Aired July 24, 2014
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • Created January 27, 2026 by
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  • Modified January 27, 2026 by
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