Report: Shots Fired At Investigators At Plane Crash Site In Ukraine

Fire engines arrive at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, as the sun sets Thursday, July 17, 2014. Ukraine said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as ... Fire engines arrive at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine, as the sun sets Thursday, July 17, 2014. Ukraine said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the country, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the plane. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) MORE LESS
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An international team of investigators drew gunfire on Friday at the site of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wreckage in eastern Ukraine, according to ABC News’ Terry Moran.

Moran shared the development on Twitter:

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  1. Might be a good time to bring in the drones and clear the area. These investigators have every right to investigate this crime against humanity. Any resistance from the rebels needs to be dealt with using extreme prejudice. They’ve cashed in their membership cards to the human race.

  2. These sorry fucks need to be arrested and thrown in prison. I hear Russia has some in Siberia that would suffice.

  3. Vlad…you say what?

  4. That’s the problem with using “militia” groups in other countries…

    …the chain of command gets a bit iffy and orders are considered more like suggestions.

  5. Way to go Putin. Give some crazies all the cool guns and toys they want and light the fuse on their nationalism, or in this case, anti-nationalism I think…what could go wrong? Already saw one story that the black-boxes were missing…true or not, this is going to be a nightmare to investigate.

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