Simon Ostrovsky
The War Next Door (Part 1)
In part one of a five-part series, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky gets exclusive access to an IDF special operation, highlighting an unusual relationship they have with their Syrian enemies across the border.
The War Next Door (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News travels to Israel’s “quiet border” with Syria in the Golan Heights, where members of the al Qaeda-affiliate, al Nusra Front, are now a visible threat.
Euromaidan, One Year Later: A Look Back at Our Coverage of the Movement That Changed Ukraine
Demonstrations held in Kiev's Independence Square on November 21, 2013 kicked off months of rallies that would eventually lead to a toppled government.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine - Part 87
Last July, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 innocent people. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky traveled to the site of the crash to see how the investigation is going.
Somalia: The Fight Against al Shabaab
VICE News travels to Somalia to see how the country is dealing with the ever-present threat of al Shabaab.
Somalia: The Fight Against al Shabaab
Simon Ostrovsky traveled to Somalia to learn how the militant group al Shabaab evolved from a localized threat to a regional one.
VICE News Archives: North Korean Labor Camps
In 2011, VICE co-founder Shane Smith found his way into a labor camp established by North Korea — in the heart of Siberia.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
On Sunday, rebels in eastern Ukraine held their first ever elections, voting for the incumbent leader Alexander Zakharchenko to continue to run the territory under separatist control.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
With the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine holding, the city of Donetsk is slowly beginning to fill with people. As the fear of sudden death from shelling begins to fade—for now—a few thousand people gathered this week at the city's World War II memorial...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
On September 6, a day-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was broken when pro-Russia forces shelled Ukrainian tanks driving into Mariupol. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was in the city before, during, and after the ceasefire.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 77)
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was in Mariupol before, during, and after the ceasefire.