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Four years later, Australia 'resolutely pursuing accountability' for MH17 downing

Four years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine, Australia's government says it's still looking for answers from Russia. The flight was on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when ir was hit by a missile near Donetsk [[don-yetsk]] on July 17th, 2014. 298 people, including 38 Australians, were killed.

The reconstructed front of MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine.
The reconstructed front of MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine. Source: AAP

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By Greg Dyett, various sources, Sima Tsyskin

Source: Various, SBS



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