Out of Control: Ukraine's Rogue Militias

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Published 2018-05-25
In 2014, Ukraine was under siege and the military was unprepared. Desperate, the government urged anyone to get to the front and fight the Russian-backed separatists. As the war drags on, Ukraine claims their military is now in control and the volunteers have all been disbanded. But we tracked down some rogue volunteers still out there fighting, not prepared to hand over their weapons anytime soon.

00:00 Intro
00:57 Head of Ukrainian Defense
04:00 Sneaking in to the Front Lines
10:19 Meeting the Front Line Commander
11:57 Firefight
14:00 Santa Leads the Fight
17:00 Life in Kyiv

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All Comments (21)
  • @OGSmoke-ty2ye
    Idiot: "You got AK's, dogs, tea... What more could you want?" Soldier: "I want freedom"
  • @Archenhaust
    Reporter: "Are they just playing war?" Comment Section: "The reporter is playing journalism."
  • @v206896
    Funny how 4 years ago this video talks about Neo-Nazi’s in the Ukraine militias but when Putin mentions he is fighting the Nazi’s all the sudden he is wrong?
  • @brentfu1119
    This guy has no respect for the situation at hand.
  • @ryanlu361
    Government: planes, tanks, bombs Militia: circle
  • @user-pi2hs2ou4c
    Coming from a Ukrainian living on the US east coast, this video sure aged well lol 😂
  • @Likwidfox
    Is this considered Russian Propaganda now?
  • @thepluraloftiger
    i miss simon ostrovsky covering the ukranian story. he was understanding and respectful. i really dont like this guy. hes got no idea about the gravity of they way life is there. his questions and demeanor is very disrespectful and pissed me off acting like a child asking dumb questions. 'i wanna see action! is there real fighting here?' like a damn tourist smdh
  • @SPSSkals
    Probably the most naive reporter ever, like a child.
  • @scottrobinson9752
    Funny how most of these stories disappeared overnight once the narrative changed.
  • @Shabangs510
    This dude has to be my least favorite vice reporter...
  • @deadintraffic8011
    the reporter is like wow my wifes boyfriend had a gun once can i touch it? is it real?
  • @JinxThe13th
    "50,000 people used to live here, now it's a ghost town."
  • @Supdawg26
    "I need freedom" damn dude, that's kinda sad.
  • @sassythesasquatch8036
    It’s hard to ask a soldier what they plan to do when it’s over when they’ve already resigned themselves to dying
  • @matthewmckenna248
    This conflict is not even covered any more. Hats off to Vice for covering this.