MH17: International experts find more victims' bodies

An international team of about 70 Australian and Dutch experts found more bodies of victims of the MH17 tragedy in eastern Ukraine on August 1.

On the first day of work at the site in an area of ​​about 35 square kilometers, international experts found more victims' bodies. Currently, only about 227/298 bodies of the unfortunate victims have been found and have been brought back to the Netherlands.

International team of experts found more bodies of the unfortunate victims

On August 1, US President Barack Obama had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Ukraine. In it, Mr. Obama expressed "deep concern" about Russia's continued support for separatist forces and requested a diplomatic solution to defuse the conflict.

Mr. Obama also affirmed the US position in supporting the Ukrainian government in hunting down separatist gunmen. However, both Mr. Obama and Russian President Putin agreed that it is necessary to end the fighting in Ukraine soon to stabilize the situation.

After 10 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in fighting near the MH17 crash site, the Ukrainian government ordered a one-day halt to military operations to allow international experts to access the site.

The newly discovered bodies will soon be flown back to the Netherlands, according to the head of the international team, Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg. The team will then search the area near the town of Soledar, in the Donetsk region.

According to HNMO