A train carrying the remains of victims of the Malaysian aircraft, MH17 arrived in the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine on Tuesday. The transfer of bodies follows international pressure on pro-Russia rebels amid accusations that the aircraft was shot down.

Meanwhile, international monitors say parts of the wreckage have been changed since they first saw it. Most of those who died were Dutch nationals and the remains will be flown to the Netherlands from a co-ordination centre in Kharkiv for identification.

The rebels also handed over the plane's black boxes and declared a localised truce to allow international experts full access to the fields in east Ukraine.