Ukraine's defence minister has said his forces are gaining ground significantly against rebels in the country's east. Valeriy Heletey told the BBC there would be victory "very soon". He blamed the rebels for the difficulties faced by international experts in getting access to the MH17 crash site.
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BBC: Ukraine’s defence minister says army ‘heading for victory’ (VIDEO)
An Ukrainian soldier shows a picture drawn by his son as he guards a checkpoint near the small eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltsevo, Donetsk region on August 3, 2014.
