MH17: Kiev says it will secure crash site by Thursday 'at the latest'

By Paul McGeough
Updated July 31 2014 - 9:08am, first published 6:10am

A blanket of pale smoke hung over Shakhtersk and jagged pillars of a darker, more ominous smoke rose from the downtown area, as the Ukrainian army attempted to steal control of the MH17 crash site – with Kiev optimistically declaring that the job would be done by Thursday "at the latest".

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