Graphic Photos: Malaysian Airline Crashes In East Ukraine , 295 People On- Board.

"Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam.," the Malaysia Airlines tweeted. "The last known position was over Ukrainian airspace."

There were reportedly 295 people onboard when it crashed near the city of Donetsk.

A Malaysian Boeing 777 airliner with 295 passengers on board has crashed into  the border between Russia and Ukraine.

An adviser to the Ukraine Interior Minister says the passenger plane was shot down by a Buk ground-to-air missile systems .

The area is a stronghold of pro-Russian rebels who are fighting the Ukrainian army. The separatists deny responsibility (via The Interpreter), but they did claim to shoot down a "Ukrainian Transport plane" in the same area earlier today.

On July 8, the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine closed the airspace to civilian aircraft after a military transport plane was shot down.

"Boeing Malaysian Airlines operate flights to Amsterdam — Kuala Lumpur for 50 miles before entering the airspace of Russia, began to decline, he was subsequently found burning on the ground in Ukraine," the source said. More photos below: viewer discretion advised