Deutsche Welle: Russian separatists down Ukraine military plane; 49 killed, according to Defense Ministry

Ukrainian firemen extinguish a fire at the site of an exploded car in front of the regional administrative headquarters taken over by armed pro-Russian militants of the self proclaimed \"Donetsk People's Republic\", in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, on June 12, 2014. A car belonging to Donetsk rebel leader Denis Pushilin was blown up in the restive eastern Ukrainian city today, wounding three bodyguards, a spokeswoman for the separatist government told AFP. Pushilin, who was not in the car when the explosion hit, is one of the leaders of the self-proclaimed \"Donetsk People's Republic\". AFP PHOTO / DANIEL MIHAILESCU