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Russian Missile Maker Says BUK Likely Belonging to Ukraine Took Down Flight MH17
A Russian joint undertaking in the arms industry told journalists in Moscow on Tuesday that the shrapnel patterns seen on debris from the Boeing 777 were consistent with a strike from an older BUK M1 system.
On The Line: Simon Ostrovsky Discusses the Latest From Russia and Ukraine
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky joined 'On The Line' to discuss the latest news from Russia and Ukraine.
The Rise and Fall of Eastern Ukraine's All-Pagan Battalion
The group fought against the Ukrainian Army until their commander was thrown in jail in November by the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian-aligned government he was fighting alongside.
Beauty Amid the Chaos: The Donetsk Opera Offers Relief to a City in the Grip of War
Residents of the rebel-held city flock to the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theater on weekends in search of respite from the reality of life within a conflict zone.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 108)
In the latest dispatch, Simon Ostrovsky travels to western Ukraine to find out why 300 American troops have arrived there.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 107)
In the latest dispatch, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky learns how and why an American named “Texas” ended up fighting alongside pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 106)
In the latest dispatch, Simon Ostrovsky interviews Aleksandr Zakharchenko, the leader of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic.
In Photos: One Year Later, a Look at the Forming of the Donetsk People's Republic
The conflict in Donetsk quickly became a flashpoint for what has escalated into Ukraine's civil war, which has left thousands dead and an estimated 1.5 million displaced.
Secret Protestant Churches in Donetsk: Ukraine's Religious War
In Donetsk, Protestants are being persecuted by Russian Orthodox separatists, forced to conduct their Sunday services in secret. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigates.
Volunteer Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 102)
VICE News traveled to eastern Ukraine to meet volunteer fighters from Spain, Brazil, Serbia, and France, to find out what inspired them to take up arms and risk their lives on front lines with the DNR.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 98)
In the latest dispatch from Ukraine, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky attends a beauty pageant for the female fighting contingent of the DNR.
'I Will Go Back as Soon as I Have the Chance': The Spaniards Arrested for Joining Ukraine's Rebels Vow to Keep Fighting
Eight young men now face charges including complicity in murder, the first to be brought in Europe against civilians who have fought in Ukraine.