Walking through a war zone

By Paul McGeough
Updated August 6 2014 - 10:13am, first published August 2 2014 - 3:00am
A pro-Russian rebel sniper, ''Angel'' stops vehicles at a checkpoint. Photo: Kate Geraghty
A pro-Russian rebel sniper, ''Angel'' stops vehicles at a checkpoint. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Locals fleeing Shakhtarsk. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Locals fleeing Shakhtarsk. Photo: Kate Geraghty

The Australian and Dutch air crash investigators made a dramatic switch in their plans early on Friday - instead of dispatching 60 of their number to the MH17 site, they packed their bags and left town.

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