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Russian Roulette: MH17 Aftermath

VICE News travel to the site of the crash and speak to local residents who witnessed the tragedy first hand.

On Thursday the 17th of July 17, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 298 people was shot down over eastern Ukraine – allegedly by pro-Russia separatists. Residents in the area described bodies falling from the sky and landing in their own backyards.

VICE News travels to the still-gruesome scene of the crash and speaks to residents who witnessed firsthand a tragedy that promises to dramatically alter the terms of the conflict.