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The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania's Operation Lightning Strike
VICE News followed the Lithuanian army during Operation Lightning Strike — a four-day wargames exercise. The drill marked the first test of Lithuania’s new 2,500-strong “Rapid Reaction Force,” set up in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania's Operation Lightning Strike (Trailer)
VICE News embedded with the Lithuanian army during Operation Lightning Strike — a four-day wargames exercise. The drill marked the first test of Lithuania’s new 2,500-strong “Rapid Reaction Force,” set up in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
The All-Girl Soldier Club: Child Warriors of Donetsk
VICE News follows the Vityaz Squad as they compete against other patriotic youth clubs at the Future Warrior Contest in Donetsk.
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.
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.
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.
Rescue Efforts Continue After Blast Kills Over 30 at Ukraine Coal Mine
While Wednesday's explosion was not caused by military conflict in the region, there is dispute over whether the ongoing armed struggle hampered responses in the aftermath.
In the Trenches with the DNR: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 97)
In the latest dispatch, VICE News traveled to a rebel-held front line outside the village of Shirokino, 20 miles from Mariupol, to speak with DNR troops about what may lie in store for the city, and to find out whether the ceasefire would hold.
Thousands Attend Pro-Putin Rally: Moscow's Anti-Maidan March
VICE News was in Moscow on February 21 to witness tens of thousands of Russians protesting in support of a unified Russian Federation and against any possible Orange Revolution in their country.
Civilians Return to Debaltseve: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 96)
In the latest 'Russian Roulette,' VICE News travels to Debaltseve a few days after its fall to the DNR to speak to some of the civilians slowly returning to a town that now lies in ruins and without basic amenities.