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Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine

Last week, Ukraine launched an anti-terror campaign to recapture the cities being occupied by pro-Russia protesters. So far the campaign hasn't been going so well.

Last week, Ukraine launched an anti-terror campaign to recapture the cities being occupied by pro-Russia protesters. So far the campaign hasn't been going so well.

On April 16, the second day of the campaign, the Ukrainian military moved into Sloviansk—the focal point of the pro-Russia forces—and gave up their equipment. The armory was brought to the center of town where it has become a local amusement.

In Kramatorsk a crowd of pro-Russia protesters stopped a column of Ukrainian troops and made them disarm. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was on the scene as Ukrainian forces disarmed their weapons and vehicles.