Ukraine Recaptures Sloviansk: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 54)
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2014
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On July 5, the eastern Ukrainian town of Sloviansk was recaptured by the Ukrainian military, driving out pro-Russia rebels and ending their three-month occupation. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky travels back to Sloviansk and visits the cell in which he was held for days by those rebels in April. The city is in shambles and residents are struggling to find food and water despite a considerable humanitarian effort. The pro-Russia rebels have retreated to Donetsk, but the Ukrainian government is determined to pursue its anti-terror operation until there are no rebels left.
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Just imagine what that old lady has lived through. So many conflicts. She’s 90 years old here so she was alive during operation Barbarossa in 1941. She’s literally lived through hell so many times
@Yugesh Patnaik those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it - Churchill (and a few others before)
@Yugesh Patnaik what do Ukrainians should understand?!! Conflict? This is the war against Ukraine and those bastards are not separatists, they are Russians and their collaborators! Give J&K to Pakistan, you, piss maker!
@@chingizsalla in this video Ukrainians are bombing separatist areas,killing people over 5000 died since 20014. these areas have wanted top be separate for a long time, and do not want to be part of kyiv they used to also be part of Russia and have been separate in the past, it's not some integral part of Ukraine, and Ukraine giving up this area is not an issue, they could do this and go on their way and beg junker to make the right decisions for their independent Ukraine, u literally just saw the truth of the situation and closed your eyes to it, these separatist areas should be recognized and when they became separate no one had died Ukraine however started shelling and killing
Yugesh Patnaik look how the russians are treating the "beother nation" now... they haven't learned anything, they still like authoritarianism and reflexively believe that they're the good guys and whoever the government says are bad are the bad guys.
@Yugesh Patnaik Tell it to terrorussian s.
That old lady made me cry.
I was thinking what was she eating?!!! I hope there some kind people who can help her!!!
shes obviously a fighter being by herself for 30 years and can "take care of herself" but holy shit i am bawling my eyes out
The thousands of 18-25 year old that died, didn't?
Vlad B Yes but those guys wanted to go in a war the civilians didnt do nothing
Yes, but if they didn't, those people would of starved. Its only sad that there is a camera in her face? Click the "like" button few extra times for YOUR support.
Tough Old Lady, Respect.
Ever since Simon Ostrovsky was captured and released, there seems to be more and more Russians targeting these videos to try and change viewer opinions. Why would you even bother? The whole point of a good documentary is to capture real events and present them in a non-biased perspective. Even before he was captured, he tried to interview Pro-Russian soldiers and they were assholes to him. On one occasion, they captured him saying he had a knife on him when he was unarmed. Do not think that he has not tried to get a Russian point of view on this.
Trying to appeal to people's commonsense is more like it. I doubt many Russians or Ukrainians actually watch VICE, not that they have something against the content, but there are many outlets that provide up-to-date coverage in their languages.
Nope, Westerners are the majority on these videos, which is why 100% of the comments are in English.
thay get payd
конечно, и бабушкам заплатили, чтоб они поплакали на камеру. Кто будет помогать этим людям? Ответ. Никто....
Why you all talking about Russia? ДНР is not a Russia :D
And tell me, who destroy this buildings?
I like Vice news because its really news, not a fucking propaganda like a CNN,BBC, Russia today
Ден Манулов Pro-Russians and Separatists are almost the same thing.
This is the saddest yet greatest doco series vice has ever done. Simon is so brave to go back to the location where he was held captive. I wonder how this will all play out.
now we know :(
@@nikolayew 😓
@@nikolayew Sloviansk making the headlines again today 03 July '22
So sad, How it has played out. Its the everyday people like this who die and suffer for the greed of the powerful.
I've watched Simon for some time without ever knowing about his abduction or this backstory My already high regard for Simon has increased substantially.
I can’t imagine how difficult it must’ve been for Simon to be back where he was held captive so soon after the trauma.
compared to the trauma the locals were going through, his was nothing.
@@jambo308 emphasis on "compared to". He can't possibly experience what they're going through, he isn't two people, his suffering happened and was real, was it as bad as the man who's family was killed or the man who was ambushed? No, but getting beaten by a gang who you know can kill you is something, it's not nothing alone, it's only nothing if you compare it to the worst of the worst, there's no point! If that's how we thought about these things, then the only Ukrainian who could complain is the ukranian whos suffered the most.
@@GettinJiggyWithGenghis you're going into a war torn enviroment, with people living in it day to day, what happened to Simon for a week certainly isn't comparable to the daily life of a citizen and if you want to make it into a measurement contest feel free however the original comment was more directed toward the "Western journalist guest into 3rd world and media parades them as a hero when something wrong happens" critique, be more feely.
@@jambo308 what happened to the citizens isn't comparable to the people in hell, and that's why we don't compare traumas, it's totally useless.
@@GettinJiggyWithGenghis "it's totally useless" says the person debating in a youtube comment section with me.
That old woman at the end, poor thing. She's been alone for years, she's seen the world change so many times, been through much more trauma than most people are, then she gets caught up in a war of petty politics and land grabbing. Just look at the people outside, they don't see one another as Ukrainians anymore, just pointing fingers like children while old women at the end are lucky to be alive.
Too many people are dying over this, and neither side seems to have intentions on stopping until the other is obliterated. What a shame, because the major victims are the ones caught in the crossfire, and in the end superheated lead projectiles and explosives don't have political beliefs.
And she was thankfull for wather 😢😢
Our elders are to be protected no matter which side you are on.
agree
From your lips to God's ears. Unfortunately in a civil war the innocents are the first to die.
I too agree
Simon did an amazing job in Ukraine. He should have won an emmy. I've watched like 23 of these videos just today alone
I'm shocked that the reporter stayed here and is still reporting. Truly dedicated.
5:37 respect to that young soldier
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Nice job Simon. You're an awesome guy for helping out that poor old lady. It's a shame the Separatists had to hide behind those innocent civilians and put them in harm's way...
ru really that ignorant! why do you think that lady needs to get around that rubble!
123rmillan I know it was the Ukrainian Army that shelled Sloviansk... But the Separatists used these poor people as meat shields...
That's there houses too you dumb ass. There citizens fighting for there freedom.
Orangeman51001 No the Ukrainian government toke an advantage and decided to bomb civilians. When there was ceasefire they were bombing the Russians. That's why the Russians were fighting back
***** these are 'culturally' Russians, most of them are citizens of Ukraine, with little exclusions for volunteers. Sadly Russia does not interfere, as formally its Ukrainian internal affair, and all Russia could do is wait, like USSR did in 1941, because otherwise Russia/USSR would be called an aggressor and could be treated accordingly. Actually nothing would happen if American owners of Ukrainian pseudoelite did not let them do what they are doing now. Its nonsense for any non African or South-Asian country nowadays, but it fucking happens in the middle of Europe, and everyone feels ok about it.
This is probably the best and saddest dispatch I've seen. I felt bad for the old lady and all the people that lost a lot during these events that should not have happened for one reason or another.
This ending had me left heartbroken. In every war you have people fighting over their beliefs, but it's people like this old lady who stands to lose the most. People who are passive, and don't want any part of these dick-measuring monstrosities. I'm not trying to pick side here, as I think both sides have their reasons .. My concern is with the civilians caught in the line-of-fire.
In Soviet Russia, man who is bound and blindfolded while being beaten is pitiful, not the men taking pride in beating the bound man.
This fucking Russian logic, man.
Thank you so much Simon; for your devotion to journalism, and for your tenacity and courage. I am a former US Marine and a veteran of the 2004 assault on Fallujah, and you are a braver and better man than I. Good Luck.
That old lady made me sad
That poor old lady. I felt so bad for her, her story was heart breaking. After everything she has witnessed in the past 90 years, I can only imagine how she feels seeing her fellow countrymen fight.
god bless that old woman at the end. I feel so awful for her and everyone else in that complex
The Only side to blame for this mess are the Separatists. They brought this on themselves and the residents who supported them. The Lawful, government of Ukraine has every right to put down an armed resistance. If they had grievances, then they should have peacefully protested and brought their concerns up through the political process. I am sure the current government would not have shot Protestors, as the last one had done.
Edit: I have to add that I do feel horrible for the situation these people are in. In most cases, the apartments are their only "wealth". When the Soviet Union collapsed, these people were given ownership of the apartments in which they lived. I know from personal knowledge, that in many cases all these older people have are their apartments and a $200 a month pension from the government.
Its a horrible situation that these Ukrainians have been put in.
Nobody listened
Correction: the overthrown government did not shoot the protesters. That's why they, you know, got overthrown. The current gov't DID turn a blind eye and had the police stand down/not intervene when protesters in Odessa were burned and gassed by yet-to-be-prosecuted far-right extremists. Neither is the current government open to any type of discussion about federalization. Just politics.
human151 or held a referendum, it worked for Crimea.
*****
good job at regurgitating russian propaganda.
human151 wOOt
"The infrastructure of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk wasn't destroyed." -- at the same time shows the picture of lots and lots of destroyed buildings, factories and medical stations.
why i love vice.
its incredible to see how many moronic people out there believe any other media than the one that shows you true pictures, without any context or a conspiracy, it just shows you what's happening, and yet people still defend their "rights" which come from - woop woop - either RT or CNN.
its sad.
someone needs to help that poor woman!!! Dont let her live her lasts days like that
Watching simon help that old woman up to her apartment was the sweetest thing. I almost got choked up. He's my god.
Wow - that poor woman at the end. I almost couldn't watch it - she thoroughly broke my heart. I am keeping these poor civilians in my thoughts and wishing for them a speedy recovery.
And thank you, Simon, for once again bringing honor back to the name of journalism.
you should add russian subtitels too. Many russian speaking people wouldn't watch this kind of videos without those. i'm talking about simple .srt file or any other type, that connected to youtube.
Есть перевод. Смотрим, и читаем ваши комментарии.
Although the trolls still arrive.
Great point with all the misinformation being spread by Putin.
*****
what misinformation? Vice news shows a devastation of eastern Ukraine by ukranian army as well as Russian TV does
***** But this video shows city, which was bombed by Ukrainian army, and poor people, who absolutely didn't deserve it, and still their houses were destroyed, and their beloved were killed, just because Poroshenko wanted to gain political points and end it all fast, instead of long talks and negotiations.
What misinformation was refuted? Common Ukrainian soldiers aren't all evil nazi, and there are good guys and bad guys as everywhere? We knew it. Still, they are bombing their own citizens. How they think, this people will live with them in one country after?
That poor old woman.. Reminds me of my beloved grandmother.. Omg that broke my heart god bless her keep her safe.. Hope ppl come together and support her there.. Absolutely devastating brought me to tears.. So blessed to be in a first world country where we take so much for granted everyday.. I hope the country of Ukraine sees peace and stability very soon.. God bless
Great video, again excellent job, Simon. Your dispatches are the best!
They just leave so much destruction and then retreat like the cowards that they are. How many times does this have to happen to these people in those regions. 8yrs later here we are again!
Damn. I got the feels instantly when the old lady said she lived alone for 30 years.....
Would love to send that old lady some money for new windows.
She has no one, makes me so sad.
Wow this episode is heavy.. Thank you for all your work, this is some of the best coverage available.
Damn, I really have to commend the journalist for continuing his work, even going back to the scene of the crime where he was kidnapped, we need more selfless people like Simon.
Simon is an and absolute mad lad. Props man, seriously.
I fully support UKRAINE!!!
*****
nuh mexico doesnt have power to invade but russia doest but i bet Putin is scared i Bet he is/on and if u do support mexico be ready to invade US or your a lier/or should i say couch warrior?
Luked Guilt SAME GOES TO ME TOO 😂🙌
My heart goes out to that old lady at the end. She could have been any of our grandmothers. If I could, I'd fly her out here so she could stay with my family. It's actually so heartbreaking, I almost wanted to close the video. Hopefully they get more aid and the soldiers in the area can help out with the cleanup given the separatists have fled.
Brilliant work on this episode Simon! and the cameraman
Dear Simon,
Thank you so much for your brave, and informed reporting. It could not have been easy going back to that cell. Please keep the updates coming. Politics aside, if their is a way we can help with the humanitarian aid please let us know.
Thank you.
Watching that old woman just broke my heart. Felt so bad for her...alone for 30 years and suddenly in the middle of this hell.
Glad Simon is OK. Love his reports I'm always looking forward to his next one.
Keep safe Simon 👍 😊...
You guys are the real heroes, the real journalists. Your sacrifice is immense. Thank you for continuing and facing your fears head on.
While watching all the past dispatches that mostly show the fighters, you tend to forget about the civilians that got effected. The last woman brought me to tears. I hope everything turns out alright in the end for her and all of the people effected by this senseless bullshit.
i loved how that guy went up and nearly kissed simon at the start of the video i was like "woah bro simon barely knows you"
I just came from the capture video, seeing how everything changed seems to surreal. Headpats and hugs for Simon
Poor old Lady. Thank you Simon and voice great work
I live in a complicated country as well, just remember brothers from Ukraine. Goverments come and go, YOU ARE THE COUNTRY! Politicians, Bankers, Mafia or not, WEAR PROUDLY YOUR COLORS IN THE FLAG! If the people it's not corrupted, the corrupt goverments will always be ashamed, REVOLUTION IS NEVER SURRENDER! Never surrender your flag, homeland and your folks!
GOOD LUCK! I'm happy to hear the news!
former communist countries must suck to live in with all the war and corruption
zachary159
Thy Latin america countries, aka, future communist countries!
What revolution? This is a civil war you nutcase.
Simon is the best. Cooler then James Bond. :D
This is what I'm talking about......You got to love Simon's reporting!....Really good story.....I hope they get the help they need...
UKRAINIAN ARMY - YOU ARE OUR HEROES
Украинская армия - это банда убийц и насильников!
@@user-qo5hz1dq6x Украинская Армия это Герои Украины !А ты Фашист как и твой путин
War is hell.
It sad that people have to die, and lose so much.
Maybe if people would do a little more talking and less fighting.
These things would not happen.
War should always be the last resort.
We need to pray for all people involved in this mess.
The Ukrainian people and the pro Russian rebels.
At the end of the day we are all human beings.
wantafanta01 The water has been so muddied by the media. I do not even know who is telling the truth any more. So I will leave that up to the people there in the stink.
But I will continue to pray for all involved.
Да какая тут неразбериха, все понятно! США в Сирии не смогло свергнуть правительство, а тут получилось. У России с Европой большой товарооборот, вот и решили его прервать, которая хочет в Европу. Senator McCain в 2013 году пригрозил России, что она скоро дорого заплатит за своё непослушание (не отдали Snowden), я это прекрасно помню! А помните под каким предлогом хотели ввести войска НАТО в Сирию? Под предлогом применения химического оружия! И тут опять вмешалась Россия и сирийское химическое оружие уничтожили!
wantafanta01 "the pro-russian rebels werent blindly firing artillery at area's they know has a civilian population..." because they are hiding among them.
Cycle of violence continues.
Funny is...thats all because of parasite gods, so even if intentions of your are right and wise...conclusion shows how much more you have to learn.
Puting trolls in 3,2,1..................
You left out the paid part. Paid Putin trolls in 3,2,1..................
Because they have a different opinion makes him a troll? I've seen american trolls and not even ONE russian troll.
Meh Gusta Ok man, whatever you say.
Meh Gusta The russian rhetoric itself it ass backwards. Nazi's and junta handing out water and bread. Real fucking nazis...More then the seperatists had for them.
AH FUCK!
That's heartbreaking I pray for everyone involved.
"what else can they do" indeed... i can't help but to wonder how these soldiers are feeling right now 7 years later
Ones that are alive probably not are not feeling very good about Russia unleashing so much suffering on their people but at least it has become very clear they are on the right side of history now.
You can see all of Putin's internet trolls hard at work in the comments section of all these Vise dispatches. :/ Pitiful really.
Haha, and you're not a troll?
Macorian we got a troll here ^
Luke Gardiner anyone who disagrees with you and who’s first language isn’t English is a Russian or Chinese super spy here to deceive you lol keep dreaming 😂
Jaime Stardust Oh shit here’s one.
There are a lot of real people, too. I am not a troll, just someone who wants to see what is going on. Ostrovsky, in spite of the attacks on him here by various people on both sides, is, I think, a very honest guy, and pretty brave. He was threatened with death, beaten up multiple times, but remains a reporter. There is a model for a war journalist.
Will they knock down the Lenin statue already?
Зачем сбивать сатуи? Поставье новую - Порошенко (если есть за что), а Ленина оставьте для истории. В Европе тоже все исторические статую Ломают?
Александр Мельников
Co tam pierdzielisz? Nic nie kumam z tej cyrylicy mutantów z Syberii...xD
gotmituns Ломайте свои статуи. В коммунизме нет ничего плохого, просто его у нас исказили и извратили.
JC WEBB YES THEY WILL BE
On what website i can read your articles?
Simon is one very brave and courageous beyond normal. TY for your courage!
Why are you not covering the new Ukraine conflict I like the way you cover it back in 2014
I come back to watch the Russian Roulette series every so often. It always gets me when I see Simon helping that lady
ditto though i`ll also add it always gets me how those soldiers chuckle when asked how the population reacted
I really appreciate Vices documentaries!
Thank you for the trues..
Their blood is on Putins little chubby hands. Slava Ukraine
If you do understand what you've said, please explain how Putin did it.
Encouraging the uprising which is little more than a powerplay for him and domestic Russian politics.
KMA Freddie, "encouraging the uprising"? Do you suggest to surrender and be murdered without resistance, "quickly and painlessly"? *Never*.
В сра.ло Дур.каине 😂
That last part was so sad... :(
Simon... Hats off to your brother. still reporting as unbiased as you can after everything that that happen to you there.
Simon comes across as a great journalist and a good man. Thank you to you and your team.
Slava Ukraina, The rest of Donetsk will fall with it, let's just hope the Separatists don't drag it out and waste more lives on their foolish cause.
4 years later and Donetsk is nowhere near falling.
@@gmk746 nor they have reached Kiev lol
This comment is interesting
6:17-6:20 Look at their reactions, they admited everything. They have been 'persona non songrata' in that city for about 8 years
Thank You for reports.
Such brilliant reporting of a desperately sad situation
Simon, I really like your reporting but the skinny jeans must go.
Get out of here fashion police.
I think he looks fine with those jeans
He actually looks really good
Nah those jeans are too skinny.. If shit goes down you aint runnin away fast enough lol
Akhtem Er u sick perve.
finally a long dispatch
That poor old lady, out of everything I have seen so far about this conflict, that little segment about her really was the hardest hitting.
I have respect and sympathy for that elder woman. If I was residing near to that building, I wish I could have help her.
Simon, great reporting, real journalism. I started watching these dispatches and I am hooked.
I just wish US and EU did more to help.
SLAVA UKRAINI!!!
Дырявым слава!!!
Героям Слава!
💪💪💪💪💪
Слава потомкам предателей и карателей! Украинские полицаи самые полицайские в мире!
Wow 😮 people just don't realize what these folks are going through!Thank you and your staff for this report!😮🙏🇺🇸
Thank you so much VICE for showing everyone what is happening.
This really wasn't a well fought victory for the naz.... Sorry, ukrainian army. The militia new that slaviansk would be impossible to defend against a full on assualt from the military since the city is soo big and to hard to defend will soo few numbers. The donbass people's militia is made up of teachers,doctors,lawyers,fathers,brothers and mothers aswell as ex army verterns, defected soldiers, Chechens,Ossetians Georgians and a few Cossacks that came to help from russia. With fewer that ~1000 defending slaviansk, a retreat was their best option. They retreated with hight hopes. They may have won this battle, but the war has just begun... SLAVA DONBASS!
and the paid upvotes begin
Piezipx maybe Kremlin ran out of Money :D
The war began a while ago, and the rebels haven't made one single territorial gain since the Ukrainian Army counterattack. gg.
Sphynra the rebels dont want to make territorial ganes, they just want to live in peace in the area that THEY control and not be burned alive by the right sector like their comrades in Odessa!
***** trust me, I would love to. And soon I will.
I Need to call my grandma.
my god that old lady is so adorable. reminds me of my great grandmother.
Thank you for your courage and sacrifice Simon.
What type of government does this to their people though? was war the only option? couldn't they have used foot soldiers head on approach or was bombing and shelling the only way? Bloody hell there was no respect to the safety of civilians here and the civilians should charge them. If it was an Arab government which did this i am sure there would've been a NATO or American backed army to topple that existing government that ruled with an iron fist over its people........*from a non bias point of view but rather a humanitarian one*
... that would be the government forced upon a nation after a "democratic revolution". The existing government of Ukraine.
but why bomb i am sure foot soldier confrontation would've been better if war was the only ultimatum they had at their disposal
Bullshit. You can't rush a fortified town with infantry unless you're prepared to lose loads of them. Besides; if you try, the damage would be much worse. Thing about soldiers is that they don't really want to die any more than anyone else, so if you start throwing them away, they'll mutiny. It's well documented that the (pro) Russians used to hide their mortar positions inside the city, so the Ukrainians either had to just sit still and get blown up or shoot back to show them that they couldn't count on human shields.
In the end the rebs had to abandon the city; not because they were bombed out of it, but because it got surrounded.
Nkakzola Africano From the humanitarian point of view, it would be best to put all ambitions aside and all weapons down, for either side. But they fight and use all kinds of weapon, the bombs are just less predictable and leave more noticeable marks.
Snagabott very true I hear your justification of things but come on man those old people had despair written on their faces. Good enough they lost the city but yes they got shelled which ultimately led to them being surrounded and they had to abandon it if they wanted to survive. My biggest concern is what happened to other options was this the only option? why has it come so easy to mankind to resort to violence as a method of instilling control or power?
The soldiers put it the best way. First the people cheered for separatists. Now they cheer for Ukrainian army. What else can they do?
Hopefully the president helps the city with more humanitarian aid as well as begging to rebuild infrastructure.
At 11:20, the old woman was describing the attack on the city and apartment by Ukraine military that Simon was reporting with the day before.
This video still breaks my heart 😢
It is weird how all people in that town are over 50 years old...
Russia and the former soviet states have been struggling with population decline. Therefore, the population is older.
plus everyone younger is fighting for the separatist or Ukraine
Well, I would think the people currently there are older cause all younger peoples (especially with families fled). While older people, such as the 90 year old women we see cannot mainly due to there age. Or further more, they feel the need to stay cause it's there home, and where would they go.
Ahmed theLion
you are a genius really :) **sarcasm**
simply most of the young people left.
because its harder for elders to leave.
As a libertarian I would consider myself very neutral on this conflict. something about the Ukrainian soldiers gives me the creeps though.
***** you're right, my parents told me the very same happened in Chechnya, the old russian women would stay quiet, be fed, taken care of, and left a place to sleep in. As soon as the Russians found the group they would completely back stab the people who kept them alive.
***** those are the same citizens who were helping the pro-russians and calling these soldiers fascist
yeah for instance, why do they all wear those stripped shirts?
That is entirely true - Ukrainians in the beginnings of ww2 butchered Polish population in then eastern Poland lwow(lviv today) areas today Ukraine. This included women and children. Putin used this (exactly this) to invade Ukraine.
Most of them are hastily recruited. So they're not what you would call.. professional yet.
Oh simon so sweet of you helping that sweet babushka up the stairs, I love you man
That poor old lady. Man that really breaks my heart. I really hope she gets help.
6:42 that 20 year old probably would not be there, if not for that old mans efforts in WWII... just guessing, but im sure that old guy knows war, from whatever end, and that kid is being very disrespectful.
I mean... His men died the day before at the age of 19-20, because they've made the decision to fight for their country, give up everything. And this old man complains - there is not enough supplies, on the first day of deoccupation. In this case, old man is being very disrespectful.
Damn I think the Ukrainians have learned how to fight. They took it to the rebels and kicked the shit out of them.
Donetsk rebels will see worse.
***** Right like RT said, a retreat is really a small victory. I guess the Ukrainian army should make the pro-Russians retreat into the black sea.....then by your logic the rebels will have won.
LOL.
Andrew MRQ I guess, I have no experience with them personally. I think that they have a shit load more confidence than before though.
Hey you are the best! RESPECT!
That 90 year woman was touched by the father. It crushed me to hear her story god bless those people .
Donetsk, and then Crimea.
And then Kiev and Lvov.
Alexej Macheriakov Crimea has nukes? lol
Alexej Macheriakov Crimea couldn't even stop Russia from slowly taking it over. I mean a few APCs and they just slowly rolled into town. Schlieffen Plan it was not. The Navy just fucking stood around with their dicks in their hands. I'm sure if anyone with a box of ammunition comes to Crimea they'll suck the dick of the new overlord without question.
Crimea has voted to be part of Russia multiple times, once after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and now. It's a Russian peninsula in terms of people, culture and language, that was occupied by Ukraine. There would be no reason to resist Russian military presence (which has been there for hundreds of years since it became part of the empire).
IlyZor Cool story bro. Voting to be a part of a dictatorship after their tanks have already illegally seized control isn't exactly a "free election". But it's what you Russians think an election means. Pointing a gun at you and saying "vote for Russia or I don't know, maybe my finger will slip" isn't democracy and the vote is meaningless.
And that Russian military presence was there under a lease, the Russians paid to have their presence there. The same could be said for Cuba and the United States, so I guess the US can take over Cuba.
Glory to Ukraine. слава України
This is so fucking surreal to watch...
Seeing Simon go back to not only where he was taken hostage but also seeing all the other places in Sloviansk that Vice covered earlier in the conflict!
Good work guys!!
Спасибо за репортажи.
I know what you are all thinking when watching this, ans so am I. "How can the Ukrainians do this stuff, it's awful, innocent people died! I know. I feel this same way too. But that is how it is. That is how war is. Their is always collateral damage. Unintended targets, ect. Don't think that they are the only ones who have done this. The US also unintended killed many civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. That is just the way war is, and the way it will continue to be. Hard to see, but it's happened in every war. Very sad.
The only reason Civilian areas are bombed is because the cowardly tactic of seperatists is to hide within Civilian Areas. They can shoot indiscriminately at the army, but if the army tries to shoot back at Anti-aircraft missiles that have been taking down planes they will have casualties. This is the face of modern warfare.
Yeah, dude! Iraq and Afghanistan are good examples - to make whole country free and rich it is just needed to kill those who do not agree or those who just lived near those who do not agree. Go go Ukraine, you will be free like Iraq soon!
Karbafoz Aga " Iraq and Afghanistan are good examples".
Not really sure how you compare Ukraine with Iraq and Afghanistan. I dont claim I'm informed on the politics and the history between Ukraine->Russian tensions. I'm not even fully opposed to a referendum. However, the annexation of Crimea cost ukraine in the hundreds of billions worth of deposits of resources within the Ukraine seas. I think that such a referendum should happen through democracy and not gunpoint. Just the perspective of an outsider.
And I wasnt even addressing the right of civilians to overthrow their government. I was only specifically addressing the 10000000x claims that Ukrainians are murderers. I'll tell you what. How about the seperatists leave the city and shoot at them from a big park/forest outside the city. Watch how fast they get obliterated by air support. 100% of them would die in 30 seconds. No wonder civilians get hurt in the crossfire. Its because the shooters are hiding amongst civilians making it impossible to return fire without casualties.
This is what is crazy to me. RT (Russia Today), blasts the world with these propaganda stories about Ukrainians being murderers with there are civilian casualties and I'm left thinking. Are people really this stupid? How can they possibly return fire without hurting people.
From an outsider its hard for me to not side with Ukraine because all the pro-russian sentiment coming out is completely nuts.
I'm not American, I'm from Australia. I feel for the (pro-russian), ukrainians in this area that dont want to live under the Ukrainian regime, but i dont agree with doing it at gunpoint.
Jeremy Orchard 1. If you would look on the beginning of this branch, it was Derpy Slendy who compared situation with Iraq/Afghanistan and my comment was mostly for him.
2. How about to not blockade and shelling cities but start negotiations instead? Separatism in this region started when Kiev denied any negotiations with Dnetsk/Lugansk and started to use army and strange para-military units like "Azov" e.t.c..
3. There is a lot of propaganda from both sides. I am using very simple criteria to identify a murderer - who shots and kills innocents is a murderer. On the video above you sees ruined buildings with civilians. Who shelled them? This journalist is able to film the basement where he was kept by separatists. This is terrible. Will Russian journalists be able to film something like this? No, because they were killed by Ukrainian government forces - already 5 deaths.
Karbafoz Aga And what about a plane full of people shot down by AA guns from these fortified position. Are you saying that its okay for the seperatists to hide amongst civilians and shoot down planes?
Reality is, the people should be kicking the seperatists out of their houses and streets and voting to not allow them to setup entrenched positions within their homes.
If people allow the military in their homes to fight from a hidden position, they certainly dont DESERVE to be hit by bombs, but they cant really call it murder. Its not murder, its a casualty of war that they got themselves involved in.
Again, i feel for these people though, because if they have it shitty form their government I can see why they are calling for the referendum. I dont oppose their political position. But I am diametrically opposed to them calling it murder when from all intents and purposes it seems the majority of the residents open their homes to militant seperatists with open arms. and are allowing war to by run from their homes.
Luckily for Simon those DNR guys are probably dead now
Again and again, right to the heart of the matter, good show.
Man it was tough for me to watch the elderly lady. You can see and feel the fear and pain in her eyes. I see someone like that I automatically think of my grandmother, maybe that’s the reason I tend to go out of my way to try and help someone who’s elderly like that.