Abbott's mission to Ukraine branded 'nuts'

By Julieanne Strachan, Matthew Knott
Updated July 27 2014 - 6:18pm, first published 3:00am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott addresses the media on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Tony Abbott addresses the media on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Australian Defence Force personnel will be walking unprepared into a volatile situation at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine, a senior defence figure has warned.