MH17: US military team in Ukraine to help airliner crash probe


WASHINGTON: A small US military team has arrived in Kiev to help investigate the downing of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17, the United States said on Tuesday, with more direct training support for Ukraine also possible.

The team of about 10 people – which includes special operations, logistics, communications and air planning personnel – will operate from the capital of Kiev and will not visit the crash site in the conflict area of eastern Ukraine.

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