By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Corespondent
The parents of three children killed in the MH17 tragedy have issued a heartbreaking statement, calling for the Ukraine war to end.
The bodies of the Maslin children, Mo, 12, Evie, 10, and Otis, 8, were returned to Australian soil on Thursday.
They died along with their grandfather, Nick Norris, after a missile shot the Malaysia Airlines jet out of the sky on 17 July, killing 298 people.
Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris said: "Our lives are an ongoing hell.
"The pain we are enduring is unfathomable, and we grieve alongside families in the Ukraine, the Netherlands, Russia, Malaysia, Australia and elsewhere.
"Please respect our children's memory, and stop this pointless war.
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Gallery: Images Of Flight MH17 Wreckage
The crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine
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A pro-Russian separatist holds up a stuffed toy found at the crash site
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Some 298 people were killed when flight MH17, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was brought down near Grabovo, Donetsk, where Ukrainian forces have been battling separatists
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Pro-Russian rebels have been accused of stopping investigators accessing the site
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International pressure is growing on Russia to aid the investigation and apply pressure on the rebels
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Body parts are now being removed by Ukraine emergency ministry staff. Continue for more images from the crash site
"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for our children, for Mo, for Evie, for Otis.
"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for Grandad Nick.
"No hate in the world is as strong as the love we have for each other."
The couple paid moving tributes to their three children, who were among 38 Australians killed in the crash.
"We honour Mo - his wisdom, his compassionate heart, and his total selflessness. Mo is peaceful and inclusive," they said.
"We honour Evie and her boundless, unlimited love. She is empathetic, beautiful, funny, artistic and creative.
"We honour Otis and his complete and humbling fascination with all things outdoors, big and small, near and far.
"Oti provides all of us with carefree joy and laughter - perhaps the most powerful gift of all."
The Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine.
The Maslin children had been travelling home to Perth with their grandfather while their parents stayed on in the Netherlands to enjoy a few extra days of holiday.
The couple go on to say they have been two of the "luckiest and happiest people on the planet" and their love for their children will never weaken.
"Our children were taken from us by a war in which we, and our country had no part. It is impossible to understand the reason they were blown out of the sky," they said.
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Gallery: Impact Marks On MH17 Fuselage
These stills were released by the Dutch Safety Board on September 9, 2014
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They show clearly visible puncture marks scattered across the fuselage of MH17
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On July 17, the Malaysia Airlines flight lost all 298 passengers and crew
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The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
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The disaster occurred over an area of Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists
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Crash investigators say it was probably downed by "a large number of high-energy objects"
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The Dutch Safety Board has ruled out technical fault or human error
Australia wants investigation teams to re-examine the crash site.
Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, recently held a "detailed discussion" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
She said she received assurances from Mr Putin that he would help get access to the site, but could not give details of when that might happen.
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