The Kremlin's Secret War: Russia's Ghost Army in Ukraine (Full Length)
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- Опубликовано: 5 мар 2015
- The bitter conflict in Ukraine has cost thousands of lives, but the Russian government has continuously denied sending its soldiers to the frontlines, despite accusations to the contrary from NATO and Western officials.
Since August 2014, a small but steady stream of coffins began arriving in villages across Russia, containing the maimed bodies of soldiers killed in “unknown circumstances.” Some would be buried hastily at night or in secret funerals, their graves zealously guarded from prying outsiders. Journalists investigating the deaths have reported being threatened with intimidation and attacks.
In cases that the Kremlin could not so easily ignore, the dead or injured have been hailed as “volunteers” who entered Ukraine on leave from the army - heroes who fought unofficially for the freedom of their Russian-speaking brethren.
VICE News travels to Russia to investigate the mysterious deaths of dozens - possibly hundreds - of active-duty Russian servicemen who are believed to have been killed in Ukraine. Accounts gathered from soldiers’ families, human rights workers, and government officials cast doubt on the Kremlin narrative, revealing the unacknowledged sacrifices borne by Russia’s ghost army.
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"All nationalism is good for is allowing you to hate people you've never met, and all of a sudden you can take pride in accomplishments you had no part in whatsoever." -Doug Stanhope
Doug is a brilliant comedian.
Saying 'get out of the city' while slashing someone's tyres isn't too efficient.
+Heavygusto thats ukraians for you bro...
ukraians? you sure it's not russians?
***** oh? russians did that? lol
Vladimir C Gopniks, adidas wearing russian gangstets
Boris slashing someone's tires everyday. Lol
Last year I started looking back through the vice news archive of pieces covering the war in Afghanistan and now the war in Ukraine. Thank you for the important journalism you do. Looking back at these pieces gives a better understanding of where we are now and how we got here.
Russian Roulette Playlist from Vice News is also very good
The conclusion being, ignoring referendums can lead to bloody conflict
@@johnmac4094 Only 1 UN member country recognized the referendums, and only a few weeks ago. (Russia, Feb 2022.) At the time, Putin asked the separatists to postpone them so that they could be organized properly, and Lukashenko said they "don't have any significance from a legal point of view."
@@vinnieballgame we are all pawns mate.
@@johnmac4094 yeah, stage-managed sham referendums, like in Crimea and Donbas, just like Stalin's Red Army used to do. you need to learn Russian history.
You guys are doing the journalism that most of the world has forgotten how to do. As one of the last bastions of true journalism, putting your very lives on the line to break get to the bottom of controversial issues, I salute you.
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@@cindyfinlayson4197 5 years ago, Cindy. 5 years.
@@cindyfinlayson4197 verdade
yeah right... Remien CIA Pollard... or are you a complete idiot!? ...either way, you are shite to humanity.
Vice is usually pretty good with international investigative stories. Local ones get a bit slanted for sure in presentation and tone. The other stuff they do isnt journalism but content creation. Informative in entertainment sort of thing.
Putin is using the same tactics his old bosses taught him. The Russians denied they were fighting in Afghanistan, but it became clear, now they are using better and modernized tactics but the old saying applies for Mr. Putin.
"Ujku qimen e ndërron, por zakonin s'e harron." which means in English "The wolf may grow new fur, but he never forgets his habits."
Just like Putin, he may have changed his suit and the way Russian people see him, but deep down he is still a KGB operative.
jeta është si në lukuni amerikan? ujk
Днепр Днепрович I maybe missing your point sir,
jon cobani Are kennels granted to albanians by their american friend comfortable? one of the wolves...
Днепр Днепрович Still no I don't get your point, but that doesn't change the fact Putin is still power and reigning through fear and terror.
jon cobani
OK.. My point is that u draw BIG conclusions before investigating facts. Cos facts contradict your conclusions & it is NOT right!
This is for all the Russian patriots and die hard Putin supporters in this comment section. How did these soldiers die? In a training accident? I didn't know the Russian army or any for that matter used live anti-personnel mines during training mission. Seems a little overkill doesn't it? Also why is there place of death listed as a temporary deployment? Aren't all army units posted somewhere? Also if they died in a training accident in Russia then why did they need official documents allowing the body to be transported back to Russia? Was there place of deployment outside of Russia? Last I checked Russia hasn't officially declared war against any other country. Could this mysterious place of temporary assignment be eastern Ukraine? These are all legitimate questions. Wake up before its too late. This isn't Russia's war. Like Afghanistan wasn't Russia's war, like Iraq wasn't America's war. Before you thousands of more young men die for nothing except Putin's b.s. geopolitical aspirations. And before you make some asinine comment in response remember these same soldiers returning in body bags could one day be your friends or family members.
It's like how didn't declare war on middle east for last 15 year's and murdered a million Arabs.. governments do shit. Got it?
Engrish please me no understand. Thanks. Also if you actually read my comment you would see that I disagreed with the US government's decision to invade Iraq, but then again stupid is as stupid does. Waiting for an intelligent response...
American_Psycho You fucking dunce. NATO attempted a take over of Ukraine and Russia stopped them. You gullible fuckwit.
judgetheritehand Americans aren't very racist at all, their politics might paint it that way but they are actually probably the most diverse culture in the world. You can't just get all your conclusions from one media source, especially if it's state-run...
American_Psycho I'm not worried about NATO. I wish this grand war would happen sooner. I'm just tired of people like you.
When his Uncle said there are a lot of patriots and a few sane people, I felt that. I think that is a true statement in many countries now.
It’s a common denominator across Europe! England had brexit…racism and nationalism is being stimulated throughout the world
This poor mother who’s son was lost in this conflict must feel utterly betrayed by Putin and the military - they didn’t even afford her the dignity of allowing the truth for her to grieve properly, her sons life meant nothing to them only $1200 dollars to get pissed on ! What a total betrayal of this boys memory and sacrifice, the Russian mothers deserve so much better than these cowards in charge and commanding them. 💔
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@@cindyfinlayson4197 would you find it funny if it were your son/daughter ?
@@cindyfinlayson4197 hello Russian troll-bot. Hope you are enjoying the power of Putin sanctions.
Happens with every government... nothing special by the Russians
@@cindyfinlayson4197 I’m not sure what point your trying to make.
The efficiency of Russian intelligence is pretty impressive, ref how fast they contacted the taxi driver.
Obviously the taxi driver was one of their guys
hello from russia
@@gregstewart5081 taxi driver not part of this he just a driver but in russia its best never play games with Russian intelligence
If you are a westerner and a journalist, you are given a tail in Russia as soon as they stamp your passport. Pretty impressive my ass!!!
@@smirkygargamel lol do you know how many westerners visit Russia a year? how do you think Russia would have the money for this?
The mother of the deceased soldier is such a brave and beautiful woman.
Cybelle Burgess death is aweful tp go through. And violent deatj fpr what reason they want Ukrane back. Sorry i have arthitis typos i feel sorry for all of them. Being used to met a end. Have another election for each side of the country?
As those sons are. Sad thing is when they die for wrong cause. German soldiers were brave when they stormed europe. soviet soldiers were brave when they invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968. They were brave but they were on evil side. That is why soldiers are usually not prosecuted, but their commanders are.
Just think about it.Women & children killed in Donbass by Ukrainian artillery claiming they killed terrorists ..The another question is -citizens of which country those who was killed? The answer is -citizens of Ukraine...
yes brave, she sent her son to military or educated him in a way he wanted to serve his country, and now shes crying and surprised
excuse me but thats just stupid and weird , russians americans or british are not so different at all
There are flowers everywhere in her apartment. Even on her dress. I feel sad for such a good woman to lose her son so early.
"Fools know everything, smart people understand everything." Brilliant!
I cannot express my gratitude for all the people involved that haad the courage to speak up and put this together, this is true journalism, something that has become a rare thing today where mass-media is bombarding us with bits of information that is copied from other media centres, this is what can truly bring change into the minds of people and bring governments and organisations that are acting in their own intrests to justice
although I do not know you, I can only conclude that by the way you're commenting on this video you are a true supporter of the current Russian government, maybe when you're older and more mature and have had the chance to gain information from different sources, besides the Russian news outlets, you'll find that your comment was way off and unworthy of being mentioned into this comment section. Kind regards,
The fact that you keep referring to someone you don't know anything about as a fascist just stresses the point I am trying to make, but it seems that we'll have to wait and see don't we?
Can I ask if not for (enemy Russia) how could Ukraine get aid or military expansion? This remind me of Japan/Russia war only after it was Japan allowed to be a superpower.
Same question can be asked how the terrorist junta would survived thus far without aid and troops from Russia.
Burdie Birdie
Vice News is funded by the mass media, Fox News has invested millions into it. Vice are phony alternative media, they are conglomerate funded gatekeepers.
So what happens to taxi guy after they see this documentary?
He'll be sent to a gulag for the egregious crime of driving a taxi to a hospital. Thats what happens when citizens hand total control to the government.
Kyle Stamps I was asking more in direction that he lied to "boss"
If youre referring to the minister of interior affairs as "boss", then i already answered that question. In most countries, the MIA or CIA or FBI or whatever alphabet soup agency is out there doesnt usually call your cell phone because you are a taxi driver making a drop at a hospital. That "military hospital" didnt have any signs, sentries or an ID checkpoint, so i cant fathom what might be wrong with knocking on that door.
Kyle Stamps But they are not in USA.
And I don't know why you are answering if you don't have answer to question.
valmorgan
chill. It was a joke. I don't know for sure but I believe the driver will be ok. They will at most qeustion him.
This will never be shown in Russia.
Irish Druid We've got a whole anti-Putin TVChannel and Radios etc Everything in this mockumentary - from these sourses.
I'm in Saint Petersbug right now watching it..
Днепр Днепрович Dozhd is being gradually forced out of business. The cable companies were forced to take it off their packages. Echo Moskovas boss has been replaced
Irish Druid dear druid! 1a) The Rain: yes, there was some stir about TVCh a year ago or so. Do u know why? theR. made it clear that it would be better to surrender Leningrad to Nazi army during the WW2 (which equals to land all Br. fighters dur. the Battle for Britain)
1b) now there are NO problems whatsoever - IPTV + cable + Sirius sat.
1c) 100% real story - friend of mine( historian)
was invited to the Rain. But before Producer offer him to set down synopsis of his "speech". To see how it fits the Rain point of view. He refused. His invitation has been cancelled. Alas, R dont = unbiased info. very much the reverse
PS Read please info ab. OFCOM attack on RT channel.
PPS and ask your rus.speak.friend to learn the details of scandal around nasty behavior of Echo host (which led to another one). By the way real BOSS (Editorin Chief) of the radio is alive & well. And radio too
Днепр Днепрович Dozhd only held a poll on the Leningrad issue and a majority voted in favour. Yes its controversial but Putin has been looking for an excuse to close them down for years.
Putin "There are no Russian soldiers in Ukraine! Period!"
Yet, russain soldier's bodies are piling up. Explain that Putin!
Show us proof for that! And please, not som words in an American or Ukrainian "news article"... Never heard about that before, although I know lots of people from Ukraine.
Where comes your info from? Fox News?
Explain that!
@@Musicsson dude if your own "Russian" people are saying that their love ones are missing while serving in the army, what does that say to you? we will never know if the russian government will release it the information. Every country has its own dark hidden secrets they wont tell, i only say so bc i Believe russia is involve and the world knows they are involve.your telling me to give you proof of dead russian soldier, try asking your government that and they'll throw you in jail.
@@StarCraftBoy100 Dude... which " my government"?
My government is Germany, not Russia.
Which "my own Russian people"?
I´m not Russian, wtf?
And I´m not so easily believing every propaganda on the internet...just because it has a VICE-logo on it.
@@StarCraftBoy100 Great that my replies get deleted here... :)))
I answered you that it´s not "my Russian people", neither my government.
My gov. is Germany and I'm not even a bit Russian.
Nevertheless, I try to stay away from propaganda... and this documentary is nothing else.
The actual motives behind all that Russia-bashing are: their huge natural resources, their vast land, strategical position, economic factors, ideology, etc.
You really believe that US gov. or media really cares about Russian soldiers?
Money is all that matters intros global game of globalists.
And internet-consumers begin to hate whole cultures just because of what media lies.
@@Musicsson im sorry, but you sounded like a Russian to me. your asking me for proof of dead Russian soldier. it's like me asking you, can "YOU" provide proof that their is "NO" Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine? And what do you mean by the US wants Russia and its massive resources? wasn't it Russia that took Crimea and Annexed it back as Russia soil from Ukraine?
“What do you want? You have $1,400 for liquor for the funeral service.” What a slap in the face.
Man this doc is very emotional. I feel really sorry for the parents of those lost.
its a normals tuff poeple goes to war and die or get wounded.
As a young boy I still remember the official (now debunked) U.S. Government line concerning no U.S. troops fighting in Cambodia or Laos during the Vietnam war. Time will tell for Russia as well.
@moonbeam sounds like the NKVD going through Katyn in Poland.
My father was in Laos during Vietnam and wasn't afraid to tell anyone who asked.
@@fredted1611 because you are still a democracy and have civil rights.
the media have debunked CIA invasion into Cuba and nobody could touch them
in Russia you'll be just silenced and sentenced as a traitor
@@mykolatkachuk7770 Exactly
God bless nato fk Russia aussie Aussie Aussie
Awesome! Your courage is to be admired. Thank you .
As a citizen of country that was invaded by SSSR as part of "friendly help" I think I have idea how they feel like. Go home guys, there is no need to die in foreign country for a guys that lets your country slowly starve just to fill his own ambitions.
politics brother, politics
I would like to know where are you from, Tarkurius
Juba Arabuli Czech Republick
+tarkurius same from Lithuania.
@derik davis U are an idiot clearly
Russia get out of Ukraine!
News for you: Russia is not in Ukraine... unfortunaltelly for Ukraine.
If it was like this, Ukrainians would clearly notice it! :)
Streets would get repaired, Ukro-fascists wiped out, salaries would grow, life would generally drastically improve.
@@Musicsson jesus i hope you get a chance to see Ukraine yourself. I feel so sorry for you man
@@vitakurylo6154 Vita, I know Ukraine very well! My wife is Ukrainian.
I know that especially the young generations in schools and university get totally indoctrinated with the anti-Russian propaganda of your Neo-fascistic regime in Kiev.
You look quite young... I guess you belong to the indoctrinated generation.
By the way, you walk on streets travel with railways, many of you live in houses and work in factories that have ALL been built by the Soviets, which you so much hate today.
I hope you will have the chance to see the rest of Europe, where people don'´t hate their neighbors, but live in peace with each other.
I feel sorry for YOU and the country!
@american sniper Of course.. as soon as someone speaks out uncomfortable facts regarding Ukraine, the US or Nato, it must be a "Russian troll".
Can´t hear that BS anymore.
Well that plan failed
Warning: RT Trolls incoming
Antifa and BLM incuming
Our soldiers,(Ukrainians) are being berried like heroes who many people thank and pray for ,but this soldiers are dye and no one knows why,where..... And no one is saying thank you to them
Are you a racist though? Neo nazi?
@@danmoreno1313 stfu did u understand what he sayed?
@@danmoreno1313 they’re
people hide or do in secrecy their wrong doings....the need to lie is more important than the dignity of a human life. Even if these men fought for the wrong side....i honestly believe just like now in february and march of 2022 that a lot of them had no idea what they were there for.....like what they said....they are just loaded like cattle into the putin war machine to be killed....and then all they say is next. it makes me want to vomit. such an uncivilized society. imagine all the mother's waiting for their sons? i can only hope that the poor people of russia wake up and soon....protest....and remove that grotesque excuse for a person called putin. Yeltsin was not perfect but he did say...before he died that he regretted putting putin in place....he's really irrelevant at this point...all of his ideas and the rest....so PLEASE PEOPLE OF RUSSIA FIND SOMEHOW TO REMOVE that creep.
@@GT-ox3pe agree with you 100%,,, new information we got but getting paper of soldiers who gave up is that operation started. 18 of last month, so he was preparing all this time,and many of them knew why they coming here, and now after 7th day they started just destroy us, our people, our factory's ,our railroads everything ,many houses many people ,he can't get us so probably desired to just distroy us from this planet ,it's a crime against humanity
Thank you for your work.
Спасибо за работу.
Sadly now in 2022, we are seeing a renewed large conflict from russia and ukraine. Its the common people who will be effected the most. I wish them the best of health and safety
As you can see they have been fighting this long soo now we know that they have been fighting all along so is this something new ? It’s unfortunate true so the bigger question is what are they trying to distract us from now
@@joannadiaz2954 What's new is that Putin stopped being coy about his 8-year long (now) invasion of Ukraine.
@@havable no it’s just been brought out to light is all
I cant believe this war is still going on now. I feel very sad for all the innocent people affected by this.
Its been a while that I have started following VICE news and must say that you guys have real GUTS. Hats off guys to bring out the truth...keep up the good work.
yes u r right
Poor guys,so young to die in another country for political reasons,I cant imagine the pain of their mothers.
It's not just rossian acting like that's its hole world my friend emd this happening ever end ever like river end never Wil stop happening this until someone win all worlds territories.. Peace
America has been doing that for centuries.
I really must commend the interviewer for keeping a straight face when interviewing the grieving mother near Kazakhstan. She his her emotions well and in a country like Russia, that can mean life or death.
I was thinking the opposite, uncomfortable silence or reach out and touch her had you know a normal human gesture. about the only profession that one should exclude emotion is judicial.
There we go…7 years later
I find this report and information very interesting and wish Tharp all news coverage was done like this. Very excellent work. Thank you!
I guess Putin doesn’t have to keep quiet about Russian troops in Ukraine now
What about nato and Canada troops? Why is it ok for them to be there and supply them with military aid ?
The evidence from your shows only proves russia claims is right.
Nato and Canada, according to your reports , is responsible for the breach in the peace treaty between ukraine and russia.
On a previous episode you showed they (russian separates) did not have weapons. It showed russia did not send weapons until after the election was complete and donbass became an independent republic. The "ghosts" from moscow claim you made is hearsay from your reporting.
Nato and Canada has been in ukriane for years plus providing them military aide for years.
I love how most legitimate criticism of Russia are meat with deflections on how much everybody else sucks.
Well, actually it's only Putin who suck. And he's gonna suck more.
@moonbeam When you say things like that to things like this, it makes the person you're opposing look better than you. You basically just proved his point.
moonbeam Imagine saying “Right Wing Fascist Supporter” and “Vice News” in the same sentence lol
Great program. Thanks for your hard work.
Я не могу смотреть больше этот видеоролик. У меня боль в сердце.
I pray you are safe🙏🏻
Vice News is the best News Channel on this planet! Thanks for this great job you are doing!
so if they are volunteers why are military hospitals getting filled with injured? let me guess...training exercise?
Kana D. "accident"
norwegiangangsta well they need to put down the vodka when training apparently
Kana D.
You don't get the point. They get KIA, but they will marked as "died during training". So no one asks any "stupid or uncomfortable questions" nor it's an evidence.
+1manuscriptman the difference was those volunteers were acknowledged, yet these russian troops are apparently getting really fucked up in training
So many Kremlin bots here....
@назад СССР Galaxy brain take
Excellent and brave investigative reporting, hope all those who were interviewed then are safe today.
Excellent piece! Very timely!
This piece is seven years old.
To everyone complaining about this being one-sided, how could it not be when everyone on "the other side" refused to comment?
"People never lie as much as they did before the election, during the war and after the hunt" ! Quote from Otto from Bismarck. My sincere condolences to all the victims of this useless war ...Brother against brother for just geopolitical reasons.
Brothers? What a funny idea. However, they could be called sisters, based on a gender of every state, which we discuss here.
It's not a useless war Ukraine is a strategic location for Russia that's why they're interested on it
@@EilandFreier Putin wont even consider peace. He has his mind set. The Ukrainian president has attempted and still attempts to come to some reasonable peaceful resolution with Putin, but Putin just spreads propaganda by calling him a nazi because Ukraine won't just turn over its freedom and become a part of Russia. Maybe if Russia didnt constantly oppress Ukraine and kill Ukranians by the 10s of millions whenever it had any rule over it then Ukraine might actually be able to call Russia a good neighbor. But instead Russia has abused and used Ukraine at every opportunity and Putin is no better then his KGB predecessors and his actions prove that he holds the same mentality.
@@chingizsalla Brothers mean they have a common father and a common mother. This was exactly what happened in the civil war of Greece 1946-1949, a brother recruited to the national army and another brother recruited to the Partisan army fighting against each other.
"Do you love the government?" sounds just like Russian thinking. Reminds me of Breshnev
These series are very important to the Feb 22 invasion of Ukraine . To understand the base of the problems .
800 of Putin's elite internet troll army got past defenses to the dislike button.
***** Bullshit is it?
Someone's media clearly doesn't report on Putins troll squad. Maybe try a google search, but god knows Russians can't stand anything that contradicts them.
Now 2000😂
I'm an American citizen that has nothing to do with Russia or Putin and I dislike it for drawing conclusions without any facts. Two Graves of soldiers that died around the same time does not mean much in an army as large as Russia has. Could've died in an unfortunate accident, these things do happen in Eastern Europe all the time.
YEah sure dude, everyone who critisizez anti-Russian propaganda i s a "Troll"...
Typical Nato victime behaviour, who can´t handle the fact that not everyone is so brainwashed to hate a whole culture.
See who is talking about "not standing anything that contradicts"...@@zzman305
As a person from the portion of Donetsk region occupied by the RUSSIAN ARMY (not leaving it for a single day) I'll figure this insanity out:
1. People actially voted for joining the Russian Federation (referendum for it was promised by Russian-controlled separatists on 18.05.2014)! People in Donetsk WERE SURE THAT RUSSIA WOULD ANNEX OUR REGIONS LIKE THEY DID IN CRIMEA. PEOPLE WANTED NEW PENSIONS AND PAYMENTS AS HIGH AS IN RUSSIA AND CRIMEA (in reality, standard of living in RF doesn't differ much from Ukrainian.)
2. Being manipulated by Russian propaganda people cried out a year ago while voting on referendum "STOP FEEDING UKRAINE!! LET'S BLOCK SUPPLIES FROM OUR REGIONS FOR KYIV AND LEAVE ALL INCOMES HERE "
3. The number of locals fighting against Ukraine in Donetsk DOES'T EXCEED 20%. The majority of separatists are Russian mercenary (soldiers of fortune) and soldiers of Russian regular Army (they actually gain all battles)
4. THERE IS NO (or too very little) HUMANITARIAN AID FROM RF!!! Humanitarian supplies started in mid December 2014 by Ukrainian oligarch Ahmetov, who supported separatists formely.
I hope you are ok.
I'm always impressed how VICE manages to recruit such talented, multi-lingual, brave and beautiful reporters.
Great job, VICE News!
7 years ago this story was made, years before that soldiers were lost, today who knows how many soldiers are gone….. all because of one man. How has this country not stood up?
There are two sides to each war. Ultimately it came down to eastern Ukrainians who had close ties and maybe even family in Russia being disenfranchised by the Euromaidan protests and subsequent coup which sparked a civil war after 2014. Those "pro-russian seperatist" ukrainians would have called for their friends and family in russia to come help them fight. That's not even remotely surprising.
It's really interesting knowing this and watching how the information is spun. Maybe the Kremlin was never involved in civil war in Ukraine and it was actually the US and NATO who pushed for and supported the Euromaidan uprising that subsequently destabilized the country and create a proxy war on Russia's border to weaken them. In order for the US to enact it's plan for global domination, they need to get rid of Russia's nuclear capability.
you need to get watching the 70 odd dispatches on this by Vice if you believe one guy caused this. See if you can find the one where the ukranians kidnap a politician and police chief at nighttime at gun point
Someone in putins circle should stop this maniac
The wisest comment I think came from this man uncle of the soldier who lost his leg in Ukraine.His analysis was so accurate.Everybody fortunately are not sheeps.
He said he was a hero
Vice, you are just an amazing journalist.
I am from Ukraine(Eastern Ukraine).War really goes with Russia here.
Are you safe today????🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The cause of war?
This documentary really aged well given the invasion in Ukraine happening now.
Unlike other countries that I’ve been to, when you go to Russia (even as a tourist) the government will know where you are. Your visa will have the identity code of the hotel or B&B you’re staying and they register you in their “government log” when you arrive and you leave. Your hotel/B&B will probably be accountable for you if you go where you’re not supposed to. The houses in Moscow are like old bunkers from the Soviet era. It’s a very intimidating place and you dare not do anything stupid like what other tourists do in a foreign country.
Sounds like China, from what I've heard.
America, London and Paris you can’t go on the streets to not be robbed or killed if you wearing expensive things.
And you talk about Russia and China which are more safe than those countries.
@@rasa6914 Good one
@@rasa6914 Nice sarcasm
@@ojitosdebolillo explain it?
that phone ringtone wasn’t efficient,.. it was bloody annoying,.. great effort apart from that 💯💯👍
amazing to watch all your coverage of events since 2014, now in 2022, it's a mess.
When they show "a certificate of transportation across the border" as they say, IT IS NOT. It says that this document is for transportation across the border or inside Russian territory. Basically, this document allows you to transport the body anywhere in Russia.
So they misled us with the document? I’m gonna have my Russian fiancé verify that. For now, assuming you’re correct, how does this effect the overall message of the documentary? Putin is still evil and lying to his people as much or more than the American government lies to its people, freedom of the press and speech still doesn’t exist in Russia, Putin doesn’t hesitate to send his own soldiers to their deaths for his personal agendas, nor does he seem to have any issues with using threats of incarceration or violence to silence dissent.. if I’m wrong please show me how. I don’t want to be wrong about this as I analyze the situation from the perspective of both sides
i am glad i don't live in russia
Same here #USA
Yeah, USA, what a great country... :))))
You have more poor people that the entire population of Venezuela.
Some of your poorest even got heating oil from Chavez-gouvernment FOR FREE !!!!
Shame on your country, who, since 250 years is permanently at war in other countries, already have killed tens of millions of innocent people!
@@thorofhope9760
WTF are you talking about USA have 23 trillion dollars debt most of people own that they can pay lol 😂
Serious reporting...very impressive.
The building being "closed due to quarantine" really has aged well.
Dude, do you see a gopher in the field? No. But it is there!
Dude, do you see Russian Army in Ukraine? No. But it is there!
Russian propaganda bots incoming in 3...2...1....
VICE propaganda already there... 3, 2, 1... 0 truth in that crap. :)))
@@Musicsson I hate liberals but they got this one right farmers and mine workers dont drive tanks or fire grad rocket systems and certainly dont own mass stockpiles of military weapons but Russia sure does so doesn't seem so far fetched they'd send troops to make sure they a. Win b. Make sure the weapons are properly used and their methods are used so seriously just think look at the untrained armys in Syria these people look nothing like that they are well trained
@@MDLMustang YOU might as well be russian tho right?
You must be the Russian bot we were told would come and obviously I'm not a fan of Russia but they sure do hire alot of you guys to do this crap
@@MDLMustang I think you certainly ARE a fan of russia...
Amazing reporting
i was at a burial in St Petersburg of a russian soldier in 2014 - They all served IN UKRAINE ON DUTY!!!
Крымчанка?...Дочь офицера? )))
VICE News travels to Russia to investigate the mysterious deaths of dozens - possibly hundreds - of active-duty Russian servicemen who are believed to have been killed in Ukraine. Accounts gathered from soldiers’ families, human rights workers, and government officials cast doubt on the Kremlin narrative, revealing the unacknowledged sacrifices borne by Russia’s ghost army.
Watch “The Death of Boris Nemtsov: Kremlin's Biggest Critic“ - bit.ly/17WhYLV
you idiots turned your taxi driver in. do you realize that? how much more amateur can you get? you guys have heads to think with don't you? stupid idiots. the driver covered your arses and you betrayed him with idiotic amateurism.
Awesome report...So great to see some REAL journalism by brave reporters! While watching this I was struck by how similar the situation is in Russia and in the US in terms of govt. lies & the ignorance of the populace...
***** In Russia people are not killed or jailed for such things. We're not USA.
i see after you got alot more money from someone, your posting more about russia, can we see a list of backers to still see vice is a true news station
1manuscriptman Вы серьезно верите, что подставному таксисту за участие в этом спектакле, грозит уголовная ответственность? Ничего ему не будет, поэтому и его показывают.
I miss this Vice when actual journalism was shown...
Vice is owned by FOX corporation. Vice is now primarily used to steer public opinion. Because war is no longer waged on just battlefields. After the Vietnam war the US realized that a war could be won on television alone.
Wow this kinda explains what's going on now 7 years later
The war continues in the comment section of RUclips
This needs to be brought to light now more then ever!
One whole Ukraine, Peace in Ukraine!!
Exactly. This is from six years ago and some people still deny that the Russian invasion of Ukraine wasn't sponsored by Putin and that it's a civil revolt. If we truly wish to understand the truth of the situation, we must be willing to open our eyes and look. Russia has been planning this for almost a decade if not longer.
Bro theres so much nazi's in Ukraine wtf
@@danmoreno1313 Nazis in ukraine? Majority of Ukrainians have Jewish ancestry. How delusional are you? You're obviously a Putin paid puppet, hes the only person to have made that kind of remark. The Ukrainian president is a big part Jewish. Keep your propaganda in Russia and take it back to Putler.
What is sobering is that The Russian forces have brought along mobile Crematoriums so the statement " They must have Ran away" will more than likely get much more use.
It's hard to think of any rationale that could be used one could accept.
There nazi's though full of racists
"Thats my fate then... what else can I say?"
excellent documentary
More people need to see this.
Interesting story to be sure... and the reporter is simply beautiful
2023 this aged well
This is the truth now in 2022. Millions have to watch this video.
so much ppl arguing back and forth.... saying fuck this country or that country.... all i can see is the sadness that man has to endure, knowing the truth but knowing he cannot do anything about it. no one deserves that shit..... with love to russia, and any other person with the ability to think for themself
It was heart breaking to see the mother Sob.
All soldiers have mothers. Enemies too have mothers.
19:00 man that is heartbreaking. If his brother was in fact captured, the government couldn't allow him to talk and admit that Russian military had crossed the border into the Ukraine. They probably prefer him dead
+wolfumz dont forget ONE thing, its not THE ukraine, its just ukraine, its not EUkraine, its not THE ukraine, it will be THE ukraine, soon this country will not exist, they lost something like 35% of their land already, they have no natural resources, their government is full of pro-nazi crooks, and their economy is in the shitter, ukraine is a cockroach in Russia's path...
Nice imperialistic warmongering talk there.
When he admit changing to Ukraine army, that moment he is dead. His brother will never find him, no grave either.
@@chronicillz1879 russian troll, poor country abused people for centuries, friendships with Russia put everybody 50-70 years behind western world in development thanks, keep it for yourself. Russia has nothing poor people and gangsta government.
@@bogdan9057Treason has never been taken lightly in Russia, in basically all such cases in Russia the death sentence was the rule, not the exception.
2022 - this report is that much more relevant now
loved it, good job!
Fear is so unproductive. Why can't Putin see that? If you liberate your people, they can move freely and produce things much greater than what forcible caging can produce.
I'm russian and i'm scarry to spread out this video in scoial newworks in our contry. Becasue police can take me in cort for this.
Дочка офицера, сиди и не рыпайся! >:D
Тебя никто не спрашивал
Распространяй и не 3.14зди... никто тебя не повяжет не бойся, ты не в демократических аСаШАй живешь, у нас нет АНБ и нах ты никому не нужен.
Спасибо за комплимент
На здоровье
Who would have thought this was NOTHING in comparison to '22 huh? Total tragedy
later 2015 putin issued a law, that if anyone would to investigate their family member's death by their own, they could face up to 10 years in jail. Imagine how they first kill your son and then you end up in jail for 10 years, for asking why...
Amazing Documentary - brave people everybody who dared to participate - molodez!!!
The Russian Intelligence establishment is certainly impressive in it’s work, there’s a reason why the KGB and the Tsar’s secret service was so feared.
0:03 Wow! The black British reporter at the beginning's name is really Criss Cross?? LOL!!!
That really got me confused too...
Jump, Jump!
That graveyard seems unusually well cared for, full of v fresh looking flowers on so many graves.
Why would caring for a graveyard be 'unusual'?
I didn't think it was possible to treat veterans and their families in a more shameful manner than we have, but Putin's Russia is without a doubt, the most ungrateful callous government I've ever heard of.
yep, this crippled soldiers without legs dont even get any financial support
I saw picture of russian mobile crematorium going around Donbas front seven years ago. Another picture how bodies of fallen soldiers stocked of 40-50.
As ukrainian citizen, i realize that Putins Russia never let my country be prosper and free. But we will never fall to occupant's boots. We will never surrender
- in the 1919, 67% of Subcarpathian Rus (Ukrainia) wanted to be part of Czechoslovakia and it was.
- 2. november 1938: First Vienna Arbitration - Germany and Italy forced Czechoslovakia to give up a large part southern Slovakia (approx. ¼ territory) and SW part Subcarpathian Russia in favor of Hungary !
- The end of World War II in Europe (May 8, 1945) brings the restoration of the Czechoslovak Republic
and the restoration of state borders as they took place on 1 January 1938 (pre-Munich borders),with exceptions: Czechoslovakia loses Subcarpathian Russia by the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Republic and the USSR on Transcarpathian Russia
Ukraine of June 29, 1945 (Moscow). Along with it, another 13 municipalities in the southeast of Slovakia;
SO YES RUSSIAN STOLE US also LAND ! UKRAINE FIGHT we are with you!
@@McdRecordsOfficial You've had your say, it seems that your argument becomes less by repetition.
I use to love watching vice news because it has the best director to make such a best movie whether it long movie or short movie I like it
That Russian solder choked on the words saying he abandoned Russia military, he has been forced and I wonder how many other young soldiers who have little ot no family forced on front lines.
When was the last time some country or part of it, was "annexed"? Are we going back to WWII for this? Because thats exactly what happened to the Crimea
A question to Ukrainian nazi warrior:
- Why don't you reconquer Crimea back, but just shout, that "the Crimea is Ukraine"?
He answers:
- Because there are Russian regular troops in Crimea!
The next question:
- But you also say, that there are Russian regular troops in the Donbass too, and you are bravely making war there, in Donbass, now!
He:
- No, concerning Donbass - we are just TALKING about Russian troops! But in the Crimea they REALLY ARE!
+Anton Rozhkov You realize that in Crimea which was in the early stage of the crisis, the Ukrainian soldiers were not allowed to shoot their weapons, even when they were up against armored vehicles.
Now later on Putin have publicly declared Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, so attempting to go to war in Crimea would mean officially declaring war.
As it is now Ukraine is not officially at war with Russia so Russia can't send in any large scale assaults and instead rely on subversive attacks. Hit and run tactics where the irregular soldiers move in on land.
Thor Jørgensen "You realize that in Crimea which was in the early stage of the crisis, the Ukrainian soldiers were not allowed to shoot their weapons"
By whom they were not allowed? if Kiev's junta ORDERED them to shoot (it's real facts)? That's the question.
"Now later on Putin have publicly declared Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, so attempting to go to war in Crimea would mean officially declaring war."
Well, but Kiev's junta claims that Crimea is integral part of Ucraine and "all civilized countries" agree with junta in it. What is the problem? if junta also claims that "Russia is waging war against Ucraine" and the same "all civilized countries" agree with junta in it too? i.e. war is, Crimea is "occupied". What else they need? Go and take Crimea back, what's the problem?
"As it is now Ukraine is not officially at war with Russia"
What-what-what???? ))))) And what about a statement of "Russian aggression/invasion into Ucraine", which claim all Your media? So, there is a war or it's usual fake? )))) Be consistent, finally ))))
"instead rely on subversive attacks"
Do You have a REAL proof of such "Russian subversive attacks"? (please, don't offer me pictures from TV, OK? I've seen "Wag the dog", yeah) )))))
"Hit and run tactics where the irregular soldiers move in on land."
Where is Your logic? )))) If "irregular", then what relation to them is Russian state? ))))
Anton Rozhkov Yeah I'm not even gonna bother with you. We all know that if you look at the crisis statistics that more Ukrainian soldiers died by military activity than any green men did.
It was 12 Ukrainian soldiers killed in action and 60-80 who were detained and never seen again.
Only one Crimean Self Defense Force member died throughout the entire crisis.
Irregular if you look up the word means exactly what it says.
Thor Jørgensen "Yeah I'm not even gonna bother with you."
Well, why then You got into a dispute? ))) Good riddance! ))
"We all know"
From what sources? )))
This is the main question )))
"more Ukrainian soldiers died by military activity"
If they were not began the fratricidal war in Donbass - they would all be alive. Who asked them to go there and kill there their own Ukrainian citizens (who just have another belief, different from the west-ucrainian)?
"It was 12 Ukrainian soldiers killed in action and 60-80 who were detained and never seen again."
In Crimea? Are you sure that they were not "dead souls"? or were not lost in Ucrainian Security Service's prisons? From what sources are You got this information?
"Irregular if you look up the word"
I know what does this word mean! Just because I asked You my previous question. Because You repeat after Ucr-media that there is REGULAR Russian troops in Donbass.
+Thor Jørgensen You're totally right. He speaks totally nonsense. Also they are soldiers not "nazi warriors"(wtf?).
good video
Not sure matey got that saying right at the beginning. "a foolish man thinks he knows everything - but a smart man understands he knows nothing (in the grand scheme)"
i salute the Ukraine soldier they fight two front and still win...
Funniest part is tat russia is ruled by fascist regime, and they manage by propoganda tell to their people that Ukraine is fascist :D lol. More Vodka!!!
Killing civilians just because of their ethnicity is pretty facist imo. /watch?v=MuGbWY168tg
that's true, Karolis
Mila Mar how come ? Tell me my diagnose in full, so i could start searching for right asylum.
it has been told thar fascists of XXI century will call themselves "antifascists"
Funny ist that you Baltics are fucking fascists yourseves, calling Russia "fascists". Russia, who freed Europe from fascism.
That´s how schizophrenia looks like...
"Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered."
Krim is Russia Kosovo is Serbia!
+rihardo123 Turkey is Kurds
+rihardo123 place for Free Kurdistan is between Bospor and Siria.Going time and Istanbul will CARIGRAD!!!!!!
+Laheyism23 crimea has no native ukrainian population but russian and tartaric, therefore crimea is russian-tartaric and NOT ukrainian.
+Laheyism23
Fuck boy, at least do some history before you comment shit like this.
+MarkoSRBa Mhmm. Ceto. Serbia is nothing more than Russia's malnourished lap dog. Vama pripadju ove dlake sta vjesu na mom cupavom supku.