Fighting hampers MH17 crash investigation
- 10 years ago
Ukrainian forces are making advances into pro-Russian rebel held areas in the east of the country.
The army surrounds the area where a Malaysia airliners was downed last month. International investigators are there searching for human remains.
Heavy fighting and shelling makes their work both difficult and dangerous.
The wreckage from the crash is spread over kilometres. Work continues over much of the site but in one area a team was forced to leave because the fighting was too close.
. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALEXANDER HUG, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE OSCE, ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE'S MONITORING MISSION IN UKRAINE, SAYING:
"Our estimation it was as close as 2km from where we were. It's hard to estimate when it's that close, but it was close enough to determine that it is not worth to stay on, therefore we decided to return and get back to the base. We were not at any moment at immediate risk, but if the shelling would've come close then it
The army surrounds the area where a Malaysia airliners was downed last month. International investigators are there searching for human remains.
Heavy fighting and shelling makes their work both difficult and dangerous.
The wreckage from the crash is spread over kilometres. Work continues over much of the site but in one area a team was forced to leave because the fighting was too close.
. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALEXANDER HUG, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE OSCE, ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE'S MONITORING MISSION IN UKRAINE, SAYING:
"Our estimation it was as close as 2km from where we were. It's hard to estimate when it's that close, but it was close enough to determine that it is not worth to stay on, therefore we decided to return and get back to the base. We were not at any moment at immediate risk, but if the shelling would've come close then it