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In pictures: Scenes from crash site of downed Flight MH17 in Ukraine

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A Ukrainian official said a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday in the east of the country

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An armed pro-Russian separatist stands at a site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014.

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ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH An Emergencies Ministry member works at putting out a fire at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014.

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Fire engines arrive at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, as the sun sets Thursday, July 17, 2014.

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People walk amongst the debris at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, Thursday, July 17, 2014.

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