NEW : Ukrainian teams will be granted access to the crash site , Dutch media says . The conflict between the pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian military has cost more than 2,500 lives , according to the United Nations . Russia says the troops were stationed near the site for training exercises . But the Russian presence has been interpreted as a threat to invade Ukraine . It 's not clear whether the withdrawal has actually taken place .
NEW : Ukrainian teams will be granted access to the crash site , Dutch media says . Russia says the troops were stationed near the site for training exercises . But the Russian presence has been interpreted as a threat to invade Ukraine . It 's not clear whether the withdrawal has actually taken place .