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Family and friends of MH17 victims mark five years with a letter to Russia

Sunflowers at the MH17 National Monument in Vijfhuizen, The Netherlands

Sunflowers at the MH17 National Monument in Vijfhuizen, The Netherlands Source: AAP

It's been five years since Malaysia Airlines flight M-H-17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all of the 298 people on board, including 38 Australians. In June, the Dutch-led international investigation team charged four suspects over the disaster, in a move supported by Australia. Family and friends of the Australians killed gathered to remember them.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos, Abbie O'Brien

Presented by Olga Klepova

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It's been five years since Malaysia Airlines flight M-H-17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all of the 298 people on board, including 38 Australians. In June, the Dutch-led international investigation team charged four suspects over the disaster, in a move supported by Australia. Family and friends of the Australians killed gathered to remember them.



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