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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 MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including 38 Australians.


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By Abbie O'Brien, Peggy Giakoumelos

Presented by Peggy Giakoumelos

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It's been five years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including 38 Australians.



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