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Ukrainian Military Recaptures Occupied Cities: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 64)

After the Ukrainian military recaptured various cities across eastern Ukraine this week, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky visited Debaltseve, a town at a strategic crossroads between Donetsk and Luhansk. The army appeared to be using the victory in Debaltseve to isolate those two rebel-held cities while it prepared to retake the MH17 crash site. Its successful campaign has come at a high cost of civilian deaths and troop casualties, however, forcing refugees to flee the fighting as the army works its way south.

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  • Originally Aired August 2, 2014
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • Network VICE TV (US)
  • Created August 16, 2014 by
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  • Modified June 7, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Simon Ostrovsky Host