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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.
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
We visit the rebel-held town of Donetsk to speak with locals about the damage done to their homes and property. The locals refer to the indiscriminate nature of the Ukrainian army's shelling, as well as the separatists' seeming inability to protect...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky arrives at a scene in Kiev where a group of Euromaidan activists are being detained by a group of men from the Kiev 1 Battalion—a volunteer policing unit made up largely of former Euromaidan activists.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Over the past week, the Ukrainian military has recaptured a number of cities across eastern Ukraine. In this dispatch, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky heads toward the MH17 crash site, as the Ukrainian military has successfully recaptured the...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The rebel stronghold of Sloviansk has been recaptured by the Ukrainians.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine put an end to months of political chaos by swearing in a new president who vowed to restore the country's territorial integrity.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The standoff between pro-Russia forces and Ukrainian troops continues on the outskirts of the rebel stronghold of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine. But with heavier fighting escalating over the last few days, many residents are braving checkpoints and...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine went to the polls this weekend to choose a new president, but pro-Russia separatists in the east did everything they could to stop voters from taking part.