Forcing Troops out of Crimea: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

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  • Опубліковано 27 бер 2014
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    Earlier this week, Ukraine's government finally grasped reality and ordered its troops out of Crimea. But by the time of the evacuation order, Russia's military had already started booting Ukrainian troops from their bases or getting them to switch sides. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky met with Ukrainian Marines in Feodosia as they decided whether to remain loyal to their country or break their oath of allegiance to stay with their families in Crimea.
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  • @F22onblockland
    @F22onblockland 10 років тому +959

    That beat-up Ukrainian marine seemed surprising down to earth and seemed like really good person.

    • @rodiculous9464
      @rodiculous9464 5 років тому +97

      he was their commander, he has to motivate his troops and keep up their morale even if he is being treated like shit

    • @BornofRussia18
      @BornofRussia18 5 років тому +18

      That's surprising to you? Go out and meet some Russians my dude

    • @CS-nq9sq
      @CS-nq9sq 4 роки тому +65

      @@BornofRussia18 they are Ukrainian's, not Russians.

    • @user-ef4ge7lt9h
      @user-ef4ge7lt9h 4 роки тому +18

      @@CS-nq9sq Приедьте и посмотрите как радуются люди живущие в Крыму. На Украину никто не хочет. Не надо распространять обман!
      Come and see how happy people living in the Crimea. Nobody wants to go to Ukraine. No need to spread deception!

    • @juliaostin8093
      @juliaostin8093 4 роки тому

      Cathal Swanton My dear, it’s all the same. Look at his name Vladimir Botanyak.

  • @willkilla
    @willkilla 10 років тому +496

    This reporter is a freakin detective

  • @sztamgast
    @sztamgast 10 років тому +394

    i got full respect for that soldier from 11:38

    • @JikataFurin
      @JikataFurin 10 років тому +3

      he doesn't have a full picture of what is going on yet he speaks out and asks as he does

    • @oblivionzzzmike
      @oblivionzzzmike 10 років тому +13

      J Furin
      what full picture?

    • @JikataFurin
      @JikataFurin 10 років тому +24

      that government simply didn't have resources to support them, and not because they are all corrupt over there but because previous people in power, like Yanukovitch and others were constantly stealing money from budget. just look at all those mansions and golden bathrooms. Russia invaded Ukraine in not so easy time for Ukraine, that is the fact.

    • @sztamgast
      @sztamgast 10 років тому +25

      yeah i understand but , this guy is trying to gain some political support by saying 'we are going to a war with Russia". And im glad that someone from the soliders say that what this guy said .
      I saw his speech on maidan and i was quite terrified that this far right guy could became influentuial politician in few weeks . As Pole i hope that right sector and guys like him wouldn't came to power cause thats whats putin really want . Far right nationalstic goverment which woudlnt get ANY rational support from Poland (and even if they will got that would cost a lot in next elections in Poland )

    • @TheAnticlinton
      @TheAnticlinton 10 років тому +2

      J Furin no the people of crimea rebelled against your shitty right wing policies that would've made them slaves of wetsern corporations.

  • @Uare2MuchRetarded
    @Uare2MuchRetarded 10 років тому +544

    To me, the man at 11:50 is a true hero. Having the guts to bring up those opinions and feelings to his face. Standing up for himself for what I believe was just a stupid PR thing to get more voters.
    Never stay silent!

    • @JikataFurin
      @JikataFurin 10 років тому +9

      once you feel you are brain-washed, it is really smart to stay silent till the time comes when you get more details on what is going on. that soldier is not brain washed, yet he knew too small to get out and ask this way.

    • @AmanRaj-lp5lz
      @AmanRaj-lp5lz 4 роки тому +47

      That soldier has all the rights to ask that question, that bloody politician just stayed at his home in all the luxuries while the soldier was at constant risk of being killed, and now he dares to come out and lecture them on how to win Crimea back!?! I think he's right to ask that doofus where were the politicians at the time of need

    • @GoogleGebruiker
      @GoogleGebruiker 4 роки тому +3

      @@AmanRaj-lp5lz exactly!

    • @ratagris21
      @ratagris21 4 роки тому +4

      @@AmanRaj-lp5lz typical sorry politician. He sucks at being supportive. Never answered the Marine, yet his bodyguard is telling him what to do.

    • @Rambo-kv7dm
      @Rambo-kv7dm 3 роки тому

      And he disappeared!

  • @Robertsson
    @Robertsson 2 роки тому +193

    Who’s watching this now in 03/03/2022? It’s a very sad conclusion that the last soldier had when he was asked whether he would fight his ex comrades if it were the case.
    Thank you Vice News and Simon Ostrovsky for covering the situation in Ukraine / Crimea all this time. I’ve been following you guys since the Maidan events

    • @ifafa9818
      @ifafa9818 Рік тому +3

      I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PERSON IN THIS VIDEO STILL LIFE UNTILL NOW(27 OKT 2022)

    • @CiaGuy
      @CiaGuy 10 місяців тому

      @@ifafa9818 the guy who got beaten up near the start was alive for the russian invasion of mariupol and is supposedly a pow in russia right now but possibly could be killed, nodoy knows since it's been a year since anyone saw him

    • @user-nu6zb4fy8k
      @user-nu6zb4fy8k 5 місяців тому +6

      ​@@CiaGuyесли за ним нет военных преступлений его никто не будет убивать в плену

    • @user-tb1fg6fj5x
      @user-tb1fg6fj5x 5 місяців тому

      Думаю что большая часть из автобуса, получила то что они заслуживали, смерть. Они, нам русским, не братья.

    • @user-ee8jw3mg5p
      @user-ee8jw3mg5p 5 місяців тому

      ​@@user-nu6zb4fy8k Морпех, ВСУ, Мариуполь - и нет преступлений???
      Там всё упорыши, всучки конченые...

  • @GetOutsideYourself
    @GetOutsideYourself 10 років тому +292

    Great inside coverage. These guys have guts and aren't afraid to stick their noses anywhere. Nice job. This footage will likely serve someday as historical records of what's happening.

    • @dominikhutnikviktorovichch8546
      @dominikhutnikviktorovichch8546 6 років тому +1

      Jonathan Stewart there will be no Records there will be humans

    • @r.d.b4349
      @r.d.b4349 5 років тому +5

      It’s just western propaganda, they show only what they want and not the whole picture!

    • @luvmywohdes1464
      @luvmywohdes1464 5 років тому +12

      R.D.B except they did show from pro Russian side but the reporter got kidnapped and tortured

    • @kap1526
      @kap1526 3 роки тому +3

      Do you really think they just provided the most legit info for you and they were what there was to see??? They missed 80% of what really has been going on there. Thwy were at the safest places, they were always safe, dont let the video editing and music distract you

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  • @alexbluz6981
    @alexbluz6981 10 років тому +127

    Морпех - мужик , а Ляшко как всегда...

    • @user-qo5xr5gk5y
      @user-qo5xr5gk5y 3 роки тому +2

      Alex Bluz , Да, ничего не поменялось...

    • @user-yo1qw3vm9u
      @user-yo1qw3vm9u 3 роки тому

      Да, ездеть не воевать.

    • @DrDeath-hr4tj
      @DrDeath-hr4tj Рік тому

      И где этот полупокер ляшко сейчас интересно...

  • @Aldarux
    @Aldarux 10 років тому +284

    I honestly cannot think of a better VICE series ever made than this one!

    • @TheChrisb993
      @TheChrisb993 10 років тому +34

      Yeah is probably the best journalism i have seen in years!!

    • @r.d.b4349
      @r.d.b4349 5 років тому +5

      Yes, it’s probably best propaganda I’ve ever seen, it’s camouflaged under real life news like secret news! 😅 It’s like New York Times or other propaganda, but in web shown like oppositional news, but it fact the same propaganda 😂shame on you who believes in this

    • @LovePrayGame
      @LovePrayGame 5 років тому +7

      R.D.B would you prefer RT or CNN ?

    • @alexandergeorgiev2631
      @alexandergeorgiev2631 4 роки тому +7

      @@r.d.b4349 okay, so what do you suggest?

    • @userinterfaces3600
      @userinterfaces3600 3 роки тому

      @@r.d.b4349 It's so obvious these videos are my new IQ test. I show this video and then prepare Darwin Award Certificates in advance.

  • @user-ql4gb3km7b
    @user-ql4gb3km7b 6 місяців тому +47

    Упадок и разруха, автобусы, которые помнят Брежнева.
    Посмотрите на Крым сейчас, Россия сделала из алмаза бриллиант.

    • @user-tb1fg6fj5x
      @user-tb1fg6fj5x 5 місяців тому +1

      Совершенно верно. Автобус лаз или лиаз это 80 год СССР. Я сам когда увидел, обалдел, какая нищета.

    • @user-ql4gb3km7b
      @user-ql4gb3km7b 5 місяців тому +1

      @ditrihAsanidze Вы правы - именно наслаждаюсь! 😊

    • @user-jq4ej7pf9o
      @user-jq4ej7pf9o 5 місяців тому

      ​@ditrihAsanidzeче?

    • @user-gt8cy2op5q
      @user-gt8cy2op5q 3 місяці тому

      ​@ditrihAsanidze а ты давно была в Абхазии?😅😅

    • @user-gt8cy2op5q
      @user-gt8cy2op5q 3 місяці тому

      ​@ditrihAsanidzeя в уссраине насладился

  • @peterr7321
    @peterr7321 9 років тому +19

    The ukrainians should never have been in Crimea in the first place. A drunken khrushchev gave it to kiev when in a drunken stupor! What was Russia, has been returned, by popular vote, by popular consensus, to Russia!

    • @ROOKTABULA
      @ROOKTABULA 9 років тому +2

      peter R " A drunken khrushchev gave it to kiev when in a drunken stupor! " What ever lie you have to tell yourself!
      It's clear who is in the wrong and it's those who VIOLENTLY threaten and attack the press, the Russians, and not those who ask the press to be present and document what is going on: The people defending their sovereign, LEGAL lands: The Ukrainians. If they were doing NO wrong: Why did Putin send in troops without insignias? Why did they attack and beat journalists if they had nothing to hide?
      THINK!

    • @carpediem8642
      @carpediem8642 8 років тому +1

      peter R It was given for economic and friendship between the two peopleskruschev -memoires.please you sound so uneducated!

    • @aur485
      @aur485 8 років тому

      +ROOKTABULA Fucking stupid imbecile

    • @aur485
      @aur485 8 років тому

      +Carpe Diem and you too

    • @grigapau
      @grigapau 8 років тому

      +peter R Dude please inform better about things. Did you seen some russian not drunk?

  • @meee2014
    @meee2014 10 років тому +59

    12:55 the tall guy says: "dont cuss guys we are being filmed"

    • @Efreet17
      @Efreet17 3 роки тому +2

      By hidden camera ... That's what he said

  • @jerzeydolphins
    @jerzeydolphins 10 років тому +105

    THANK YOU SIMON and VICE

  • @Crystal_G_1989
    @Crystal_G_1989 10 місяців тому +12

    @5:08 the Ukraine marine just admit that Crimean people are pro-Russian and he understand this people.

    • @sanctusboy9382
      @sanctusboy9382 8 місяців тому

      yeah, mostly it is true, that's because former president yanukovych sold black sea fleet to ruzzia, so there were lots of ruzzian soldiers and their families

    • @yaroslavmsk1
      @yaroslavmsk1 6 місяців тому

      not because of that@@sanctusboy9382

    • @owenthomas5103
      @owenthomas5103 6 місяців тому

      If Russa was able to conduct a non-faked election to prove such claims it would certainly clarify things. But the word of one turncoat hardly represents a population.

    • @zdobrov
      @zdobrov 6 місяців тому

      ​@@owenthomas5103 if international observers boycotted the referendum in Crimea, this does not make it fake. There is no point in making a fake referendum if the population of Crimea supports Russia. You can watch any social survey on the street of Crimea, including from Ukrainian journalists. These polls confirm the results of the referendum.

    • @monaliza3334
      @monaliza3334 6 місяців тому

      This was 9 years ago, and the guy clearly wanted to impress 🇺🇸 public... lol...
      He must tell us more about AzoveNzz and LyujkoTractorsHeros😂

  • @markogeri73
    @markogeri73 8 місяців тому +41

    It is interesting what the soldiers say: they partially blame the Ukrainian central government, they say the people in Crimea have always been pro-Russia and the wounded one says that most of his mates are switching sides, much fewer are going to Ukraine to serve there than those who stay. Does not fit the narrative, does it?

    • @user-nu6zb4fy8k
      @user-nu6zb4fy8k 5 місяців тому +3

      Они не хотят умирать за лгбт

    • @karbanatek99
      @karbanatek99 5 місяців тому

      @user-nu6zb4fy8k В то время Россия была нормальной страной и не делала геев и лесбиянок недочеловеками.

    • @user-tb1fg6fj5x
      @user-tb1fg6fj5x 5 місяців тому +1

      Это давно не секрет. В этом видео больше правды чем в любой новостной передаче на западе.

    • @karbanatek99
      @karbanatek99 5 місяців тому +1

      @@user-tb1fg6fj5x Почему ты говоришь так, будто ты из другой цивилизации?

    • @user-tb1fg6fj5x
      @user-tb1fg6fj5x 5 місяців тому

      @@karbanatek99 Не прикидывайся святошей. У вас у всех, руки по локоть в крови.

  • @g00dmaydieyoung
    @g00dmaydieyoung 10 років тому +43

    "They are no longer our brothers. They used to be."
    Damn..

    • @Wicked-hx7yg
      @Wicked-hx7yg 3 роки тому +1

      6 years later they still hold Crime...
      “We lost the battle but not the war”

    • @commanderiosifstalin4938
      @commanderiosifstalin4938 2 роки тому +1

      @@Wicked-hx7yg 7 years later, still lost battles and the war.

    • @user-zm2xv3lp4y
      @user-zm2xv3lp4y 2 роки тому

      🔽🔽The war has been going on in Donbass for 7 years. Children and civilians are dying. The whole world is silent. America doesn't give a damn about Ukraine. It is used as a training ground in the war against Russia. Meanwhile, America's and NATO's puppets, Ukraine, are telling the whole world that Russia wants to attack. So many lies just to drag the world into World War III. The Donbass is mainly inhabited by Russian-speaking people, Russians, whom the nationalists, Nazis of Ukraine hate. The problem is that legally Donbass (Donetsk and Lugansk) are part of Ukraine after the collapse of the USSR. The leaders of Ukraine recognized that they did not need the people of Donbass. They just don't want to lose territory.
      For 7 years of the war, not one leader of Ukraine has met with the inhabitants of this now disputed territory for the whole world. Ukraine has become bold because NATO is near Russia's borders. America defends Ukraine nationalistically by giving fake news to the world, and Russia will now defend Donbass.
      America and NATO hold the whole world for fools, giving false reality every day. And he wants to show the world of fools that NATO troops are near the border of Russia in order to protect Ukraine, painting himself as the defender of peace. The ideology of America and NATO was expressed in the words of Hillary Clinton when she was shown the Libyan leader Muaramma Gaddafi, tortured to death. She laughed and said "we come, we saw he diid".
      Russia will always help not only its Slavic peoples, but also everyone who is in danger because of America and NATO troops. America destroyed Yugoslavia. Does anyone remember this country? Look on the internet. She's gone. America destroyed Libya, climbed into Syria, and after 20 years in Afghanistan left nothing good. Tried to overthrow the rulers of Russia, ConVenezuela, the Philippines, Syria., Belarus ... And this is only recently. Russia will never kneel before America with its dollar as a weapon. Better to die standing than live on your knees But Putin will not allow the conflict to escalate and will keep the peace until the very end.
      Many people in the world, almost everyone, are mistaken for fools by presenting a false reality. Speaking black - white, white - black. Probably, some deserve it, as every day you are forcibly fed with false news...

    • @Goerge-lu3ok
      @Goerge-lu3ok Рік тому

      @@commanderiosifstalin4938 8 yesrs later they are kicking russian ass in lyman

    • @commanderiosifstalin4938
      @commanderiosifstalin4938 Рік тому

      @@Goerge-lu3ok Oh, really? Because apparently, Ukraine is shrinking, literally. Zelensky the comedian swears to take back Crimea, but the bad news is he has now lost 4 other oblasts in the south and the east.

  • @velikiradojica
    @velikiradojica 10 років тому +82

    I am so proud of you, Simon! You're the first American I've seen driving a manual transmission car.

    • @lynne4499
      @lynne4499 2 роки тому +3

      Buuut manual transmission is really better) imho

    • @dsl8873
      @dsl8873 2 роки тому +5

      He's Russian born so it doesn't count

    • @igorgrigory8899
      @igorgrigory8899 5 місяців тому +1

      У русских только женщины предпочитают ездить на автоматической коробке или те кого называют женщинами….

  • @kingkonut
    @kingkonut 10 років тому +93

    "They are no longer our brothers, they used to be" brings tears to my eyes.

    • @dbaby1051
      @dbaby1051 2 роки тому +20

      The look on the other marines face completely broke my heart.
      He still considers them his brothers, even with everything that went on. It’s just really sad..

    • @SportNut1
      @SportNut1 Рік тому +2

      @@dbaby1051 the other guy woke up the truth. He was still hopeful. Probably have friends or family on the other side. Now all dreams are shattered

    • @HockeyLax50
      @HockeyLax50 Рік тому +2

      Here we are 10 years later and he was absolutely right

    • @user-dc9oq2pr6v
      @user-dc9oq2pr6v 9 місяців тому

      saddest thing ive heard

    • @toohdvaetihom7088
      @toohdvaetihom7088 8 місяців тому +6

      Slav infighting is nothing new

  • @adskii1195
    @adskii1195 10 років тому +84

    Simon, why do you not take an interview from the military who remained in the Crimea?
    Симон, почему вы не берете интервью у тех военных которые остались в Крыму?

    • @next_warrior908
      @next_warrior908 10 років тому +52

      Потому что он не для этого работает. =)))

    • @user-yw4qn2ut1i
      @user-yw4qn2ut1i 4 роки тому +33

      Потому, что он работает на американскую публику!

    • @MattiasNilsson6
      @MattiasNilsson6 3 роки тому +17

      Not sure if you saw but they were told to go away

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 2 роки тому +6

      @@MattiasNilsson6 He saw, he's just serving his own agenda.

    • @mr.fantastic6568
      @mr.fantastic6568 2 роки тому

      Lol you assuming freedom of the press even exist in russian society

  • @Tabak419
    @Tabak419 10 років тому +149

    "They are no longer owr brothers, they used to be." - sad but true.

    • @egorlukin
      @egorlukin 10 років тому +15

      It is lie... Для тебя быть может, но не для всех.

    • @egorlukin
      @egorlukin 10 років тому +20

      ***** Brothers it is allways stay brothers. Normal ukrainias all understood what happening. All conflicts between ukranians and russians made by "west". All was going well between most of Ukranians and russians , untile the US had not intervened. USA spended more than 5 billions for "democracy" in Ukrains and now you all see result of this democracy. You can find on youtube vidios of investigasions when NATO traines was trining radical ukranians and guiding them to anti-russians idias. When Nuland talking about who will be a new leader of Ukrain. When USA and Poland politicians came to Maidan and screamed anti-russians slogans. But all time russians listening this and no answer. On Ukrain streets walking people from Right sector and creaming "russians on knifes" and it was befor Crimea.
      But our brothes still our brothers and all east-south continue support Russia.

    • @Tabak419
      @Tabak419 10 років тому +33

      Георгий Лукин
      Well, I live in Kiev and the part about street walking people screaming "russians on knives" is completed bullshit.
      I don't support maidan and I never thought it's a good idea, but it never was anti-russian. Stop spreading your stupid propaganda here.
      Brothers don't rob brothers. And that's exactly what Russia did.
      The only real nazis(or at least chauvinists) is russians. They always made fun of ukrainians - their national symbols their language, their nation. They claim Ukraine is not even allowed to be called "country". It appears everywhere - on your TV, in pop-culture. What kind of brothers do that? Isn't it the fascism in which you accuse ukrainians?
      And now this... You completely destroyed good neighborly relations between owr nations and lost respect among ukrainians. I'm half-russian myself but now I really hate you for your agressive anti-ukrainian propaganda and annexation of Crimea.
      If war will be officialy declared I will take my machinegun unhesitatingly and I will be GLAD if I manage to kill at least one russian. If someone told me this few month ago I would think he's crazy.

    • @spweIl
      @spweIl 10 років тому +6

      ***** "All other" are small piece of the Crimean Marines most of them stay Crimea. Battered guy said correctly that was Ukr governmant fault and Russian took advantage. It was no secret that Crimea has always been pro-Russian.

    • @Tabak419
      @Tabak419 10 років тому +1

      *****
      The acting president and government were appointer by legitimate parliament after Yanukovich escape. In what universe it's unconstitutional?

  • @killgroup
    @killgroup 10 років тому +15

    Thanks Simon for your brilliant reporting, I really look forward to seeing those which you are reporting/presenting on.

  • @augustin5611
    @augustin5611 9 місяців тому +9

    11:40 The young man was very intelligent. He immediately understood, as the deputy himself proudly said, that the politician had only come to promote himself.
    What would happen to the soldiers tomorrow, or the fate of those who were still in the Crimea, he simply didn't care. His security immediately came to tell the soldier to shut up once he wasn't being fooled.

  • @thebigbody
    @thebigbody 10 років тому +42

    seriously my day isn't complete without a Russian Roulette update!! Thanks!!

  • @exequielalonsocaceresdelar7007
    @exequielalonsocaceresdelar7007 2 роки тому +10

    the guy in 4:36 was one of the commanders taken as POW when Mariupol fell

    • @md.fakharuddin4848
      @md.fakharuddin4848 Рік тому +1

      Apart from you, found another guy who follows and watch this news so deeply like me.
      He is the commander of 36 Marine brigade who defended Mariupol along with Azov Battalion❤️ commanded by my hero Denys Prokopenko❤️. I came to know about the Baranyuk today from Wikipedia.
      I pray for their early release from Russian captivity. 😣
      Please reply when you notice my comment.

    • @user-gt8cy2op5q
      @user-gt8cy2op5q 3 місяці тому

      ​@@md.fakharuddin4848ахов фашисткое государство. Смерть бандеровским оккупантам смерть уссраине

  • @Ansis99
    @Ansis99 10 років тому +31

    Thank`s Simon! God bless!

  • @skeizg
    @skeizg 10 років тому +131

    Очень характерный комментарий. Остаются те, у кого семьи в Крыму. Уезжают те, у ого семьи на Украине. А это значит, что те, кто остаются не видят в России врага. А те, кто уезжает думают не о присяге своей стране, а о своих семьях. Будь у них семьи в Крыму - остались бы. А будь возможность вывезти семью в Крым - тоже могли бы остаться. Так что, армии Украины пора задуматься, кто их враг и где он находится. В Москве, или в Киеве.

    • @maximcaulfield5083
      @maximcaulfield5083 10 років тому +7

      По вашей логике можно также сделать вывод, что если бы семьи всех были бы в Киеве, то в Киев бы уехали все.

    • @Yuri_Zinovev
      @Yuri_Zinovev 10 років тому +9

      Holden Caulfield Именно такая логика и работает. Да так.

    • @user-tq6zl8eh4i
      @user-tq6zl8eh4i 10 років тому +1

      просто много кто хочет присосаться к нефтяной игле

    • @BlastBoystarwars
      @BlastBoystarwars 10 років тому +3

      Иван Безруков C чего Вы взяли что я вру?

    • @Kabacyura
      @Kabacyura 10 років тому

      Иван Безруков Пшел вон, провокатор!

  • @user-zt7ov3bv4c
    @user-zt7ov3bv4c 6 місяців тому +7

    Most of the soldiers serve in the Russian army! Because they are Russians. And those who wanted to left for Ukraine! I hope they pick strawberries in Poland.

  • @incognitomccooldude
    @incognitomccooldude 5 років тому +3

    this has to be the most informative dispatch yet, with the most objective explainations. great interviews

  • @Nikisright
    @Nikisright 10 років тому +33

    Finally, Vice News is back from their vacation, lol.

  • @agrishko
    @agrishko 10 років тому +64

    140 out of 600 returning to Ukraine. ~20%. Quite telling numbers, and that's from the unit that was one of the last ones to give in. Overall, Russian Ministry of Defense reported earlier that only 2,000 out of 18,000 Ukrainian troops decided to go back to Ukraine. 11%.

    • @inter3684
      @inter3684 4 роки тому +17

      because most of them have family in crimea, why should they leave their family ?? people don't give shit about russian mongol federation and its evil ideology. people just want to stay with their families, hope you imbecile understand it

    • @soulsreaper7145
      @soulsreaper7145 4 роки тому +4

      @@inter3684 if all u care about is the here and now, ur slowing erasing the future of the family u say u care so much about

    • @ratagris21
      @ratagris21 4 роки тому +27

      Family and their heritage. Some people in Ukraine believe they were better off under the Russian/Soviet way of life verses the current Ukrainian government.

    • @hanschristianandersen1518
      @hanschristianandersen1518 4 роки тому +20

      @@inter3684 There is little or no logic in your words. If people chose to stay, that mean that they made a choice between Ukraine and Russia, and it seems from this video that 80% chose Russia by some reason, and not Ukraine.

    • @inter3684
      @inter3684 4 роки тому +2

      @Hans Christian Andersen for fools like you there’s no logic in my word but let me explian. Crimea was sovereign territory of Ukraine. Ukraine handed over its nukes to Russia with a guarantee that her sovereignty will not be violated. You got this ? Let’s move on....Every country has its minority population, so does Ukraine, but in fact never those russian speakers were mistreated by ukrainians, they are the same slavic brotherly people, Ukraine’s President Yanukovic himself was a Russian speaker. Okay ??
      So russian speakers in foreign country does not justify Russian invasion of that country, Okay ? If Russia wants them so much, It can bring them into her own territory without invading other’s territory. Hope you got it, Moron

  • @UhCold
    @UhCold 10 років тому +12

    More amazing reporting by Simon, the dude is a beast!
    Imagine how on point he has to be to keep up with all this.

  • @MrDehicka
    @MrDehicka 10 років тому +16

    All about 40 that go, but no word with any of the 500 that stay. Typical Simon.

    • @katsoek
      @katsoek 10 років тому

      Maybe u can't think for yourself.
      Those who stayed have a lot to lose in crimea

  • @traveltorussia6560
    @traveltorussia6560 5 місяців тому +6

    The Russians conquered Crimea from the Ottoman Empire and Khrushchev drunkenly gave it to Ukraine because he was a Ukrainian at heart.

    • @hatchxable
      @hatchxable 5 місяців тому +1

      Drunky Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine with the USSR! not USSR, not Crimea for Ukraine! Crimea back to Russia with all the territories that V.Lenin gave to Ukraine

  • @jamesbronson7261
    @jamesbronson7261 10 років тому +14

    This guy works hard. Thank you for your fantastic journalism Simon!

  • @Copernicus27
    @Copernicus27 10 років тому +10

    I have the same phone case as Simon! Phone twins!! Joking aside, I'm impressed at the ability/courage that these servicemen have to speak from their hearts.

    • @Adirondack13
      @Adirondack13 10 років тому +4

      I'm surprised the guy who had just taken a beating didnt walk and start shit talking them lol. He kept his composure.

  • @jayraymond7777
    @jayraymond7777 10 років тому +42

    This is scary as shit, imagine if this was your homeland, to see this..how would you feel..

    • @Scorchcast
      @Scorchcast 10 років тому +6

      Well if this was my homeland then I feel like I would be free to fire on sight, right? Well, I guess that depends on who was invading and exactly what they were doing, if I felt I had to defend myself and they were going to harm us, then what choice do I have? Otherwise I'd just enjoy looking at all the naked girls protesting I suppose.

    • @nadiff9723
      @nadiff9723 5 років тому +4

      Jason Kusher what do you mean by that? Its random question. In crimean case they already want to be part of russian, ofcourse the people will welcome them xD what an ignorant question you have

    • @SportZFan4L1fe
      @SportZFan4L1fe 3 роки тому +1

      I think Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, etc, would prefer this type of invasion.

    • @i-etranger
      @i-etranger 2 роки тому +1

      The Ukranian Majour summed it up pretty well saying that Crimea was always Russian. So for them it was coming back home.

  • @Trollthunder101
    @Trollthunder101 4 місяці тому +3

    this series really opens your eyes and sheds light on what took place before the full scale war

  • @ppgollo
    @ppgollo 10 років тому +14

    Thanks to VICE we saw a crucial moment of modern history, GREAT JOB!

  • @NoTeaBaggers
    @NoTeaBaggers 10 років тому +81

    I wish to give a big props to this reporter and cameraman for bringing to all of us these reports. In the face of bullets, grenades, thugs, bullies, and mob mentality they kept their composure and we learned that much more of the truth of what really happened. Thank you.

    • @soZialiZmda7744
      @soZialiZmda7744 5 місяців тому +3

      На самом деле жители Крыма дали им понять, что они россияне

    • @user-hw6hr8cc2f
      @user-hw6hr8cc2f 5 місяців тому

      Может головарезы ,бандиты,мафиози это вы во всех странах где вы остаётся разруха и вы вывозите природные ресурсы ​@@soZialiZmda7744

  • @Mralielrayes
    @Mralielrayes 10 років тому +3

    One of the best episodes of this series. Simon, you are the BEST!!

  • @twisted_void
    @twisted_void 10 років тому +15

    It is funny to see how calm and adequate Ukrainian military sound (except for when they are asked where is their commanders), compared with journalists hysterical reports in the mainstream media.

  • @vanpham2888
    @vanpham2888 2 роки тому +5

    13:43 the best part: all of my brothers are here

  • @iJustFlyDammit
    @iJustFlyDammit 10 років тому +32

    That guy at the end is right, at the end of the day they are all Slavic brothers. I hope it keeps them from war.

  • @RedFlagSaid
    @RedFlagSaid 10 років тому +32

    11:39
    Just love the way that conscript took a giant dump in the presidential candidate's mouth. He really shut him up good :)

    • @calefisher1360
      @calefisher1360 2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree! This marine is a true hero.

  • @ishington
    @ishington 10 років тому

    Comic break for a minute but around 5:20 you hear the engine rev and then see Simon flying down the round, that was just funny as hell. I love Vice

  • @spenser04532
    @spenser04532 10 років тому +3

    Love it. Keep up the good stuff vice !

  • @alekxu
    @alekxu 6 років тому +51

    Am I the only one who feel that there is not that much bitter feeling among the soldiers? They seem very realistic and down to earth. They knew their government messed up and did not support them. They knew that Crimea always wants to rejoin Russia. They knew things could have been 10x worse but Russia handled it peacefully. They care most about their family and not the bullshit politics. People keep saying how Ukraine and Russia is now divided, but from what I see, the soldiers do not seem to care as long as there is no war.

    • @orion8871
      @orion8871 4 роки тому +3

      it will be fun if you say the same when part of your country decide to separate.

    • @Spabsa
      @Spabsa 2 роки тому +1

      It was a forced referendum. They did not choose this until Russias “green men” showed up

    • @somerandomperson3970
      @somerandomperson3970 2 роки тому +1

      @@Spabsa The Ukrainian government did not choose this; Crimean citizens chose this

    • @Spabsa
      @Spabsa 2 роки тому

      @@somerandomperson3970 even if the referendum was legitimate. Approval needs to go through Kiev.

    • @WiLDCATZ
      @WiLDCATZ 2 роки тому +2

      ​@@Spabsa Wrong. Crimea was an autonomous region with its own parliament towards the end of the Soviet Union and then in independent Ukraine. It previously held referendums twice in 1991 and 1994, more than 70% voted in favor of leaving Ukrainian SSR for RSFSR and later for leaving Ukraine itself in '94. 2014 was the 3rd time, same result. In 1993 during Russian constitutional crisis Kiev deployed their own little green men to surround Sevastopol but later backed down under Western pressure. Crimea ending up in Ukraine was due to the unprecedented geopolitical clusterfuck that was dissolution of the USSR. It was symbolically transferred to Soviet Ukrainian demarcation in the 1950s which didn't matter when it was all the same country so it was left alone. Like gerrymandering a congressional district in the US. That action wasn't even legitimate under Soviet law if you want to technically mention "approval" as it was the only reason why the Crimean ASSR found itself in newly independent Ukraine which included the Russian federal subject of Sevastopol. For Kiev it was convenient to use the Ukrainian SSR's borders with Crimea to take advantage of the chaos back then. Crimea has belonged to Russia for centuries. The naval base has been in Sevastopol for centuries. It was "in" Ukraine proper for 22 years against the will of the people. The West knows this which is why they didn't do more in 2014. Majority self determination by the people (direct democracy) isn't a one way street limited to Western aligned countries or when the result suits it. Nation state aspiring Ukrainians should be thrilled to rid themselves of such a large Russian population. That's 3 million less Russians closer to their goal. Can't have it both ways!!

  • @aDIYCarGuy
    @aDIYCarGuy 10 років тому +10

    i want to drive one of those sweet 1950's buses

  • @stevenchristy3175
    @stevenchristy3175 Місяць тому +2

    I watched these years ago and seeing them again now is crazy

  • @Varyushka100
    @Varyushka100 10 років тому +60

    *We will get Crimea back, Crimea was and will remain Ukrainian*--now that's a funny statement.

    • @cho_doebalis
      @cho_doebalis 5 років тому +4

      Как успехи? По-моему вы его всё дальше и дальше отталкиваете.(ИМХО)

    • @alphabogeyman7462
      @alphabogeyman7462 5 років тому +5

      Keep dreaming

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 5 років тому +6

      He says that, but it wouldn't be him with the rifle in his hand attempting to reclaim it. The kid saw that right away.

    • @gerardvaughan1847
      @gerardvaughan1847 4 роки тому

      ... don't ask anyone living there what they prefer.

  • @PhiloAmericana
    @PhiloAmericana 10 років тому +61

    Simon Ostrovsky is absolutely wonderful. He needs an award.

  • @kosh2001
    @kosh2001 10 років тому +1

    Thanks Vice!! Keep up the good work Simon!

  • @gemmablows1123
    @gemmablows1123 10 років тому

    Amazing reporting! Thank you so much!

  • @NickChimed
    @NickChimed 10 років тому +59

    I think Ukraine handled this situation very well. Considering an invasion, they were able to keep their cool and act accordingly. Had they chose another route, there would've been full out war. The government also had some blame to this, but Russia chose a time when Ukrainian government was in shambles.

    • @TheRealXartaX
      @TheRealXartaX 10 років тому +13

      They should have pulled their troops out earlier, but that's about the only thing they could have done better imo.

    • @meee2014
      @meee2014 10 років тому +7

      KeenanKaos yes technically the so called invasion was legal,

    • @dicio4001
      @dicio4001 10 років тому +14

      KeenanKaos Check the meaning of "invasion". It suits very well what Russia did. The government in Kiev is illegitimate, that is why it is called an interim government. They aren't mean't to stay in power.
      What happened in Crimea was also illegal. The "true" presidents request for help from Russia was signed March 1st. The "green martian" men in expensive military gear and weapons, with supermarket bought helicopters and armored humvees and trucks were already on the streets with loaded magazines before that.

    • @TheAkaish
      @TheAkaish 10 років тому +13

      ***** lol, more then 65% of Crimea population are ethnic Russians and something about 20% of population are pro-Russian people from other ethnic groups. This is called democracy.

    • @randomusernamemygod
      @randomusernamemygod 10 років тому

      TheAkaish Less then 60% are ethnic Russians.
      pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnaec705.pdf
      Have a read, big leap.
      Watch this series.
      Be more independent in getting news, use the f**king internet.
      twitchy.com/2014/03/02/russian-propaganda-about-675000-ukrainian-refugees-debunked/
      The news that is feeding you, even Chinese forums are laughing.
      No Democracy.

  • @pelvis_assley
    @pelvis_assley 10 років тому +13

    Can't argue, this guys know how to film news! Interviews, scenery and quality are on really good level, kee[ it up and we want Russian Roulette every day! =D

  • @uncertaintimes411
    @uncertaintimes411 10 років тому

    I love this series. The coverage is so good.

  • @PavelZaretskyi
    @PavelZaretskyi 10 років тому +14

    А солдатик в автобусе на 13:12 красава ваще!)) Утёр нос журналисту заморскому в два слова )))

  • @greenmonkey6806
    @greenmonkey6806 2 роки тому +12

    I wondered what happened to the majority of these marines. Especially following the events that is happening now? So very sad what’s happening there and in other conflicts all over the world 🌍.

    • @TheJcrist
      @TheJcrist 5 місяців тому +1

      Many of them are dead or surrendered I suppose. They made the wrong choice.

  • @wojtek1425
    @wojtek1425 10 років тому +74

    Everybody speaks Russian except the wannabe president?

    • @VLGCombat
      @VLGCombat 10 років тому +5

      Probably because he's Ukrainian and speaks Ukrainian?

    • @wojtek1425
      @wojtek1425 10 років тому +1

      Anybody watched it without ADD? ;)

    • @wojtek1425
      @wojtek1425 10 років тому +17

      No, no, the "heroic" politician who had to WALK to greet retreating soldiers. This act of heroism will surely earn him the title. All for show, except nobody answers a question asked by a simple soldier.

    • @VLGCombat
      @VLGCombat 10 років тому +1

      *****
      Yeah, I know russian (but not ukrainian, I can recognize the accent though). He was speaking ukrainian, pretty sure.

    • @VLGCombat
      @VLGCombat 10 років тому

      ***** Me or the guy?

  • @maxim6701
    @maxim6701 10 років тому +17

    Simon, you and the crew, you guys are truly one of a kind. There aren't many news teams left like you, keep doing what you're doing. Loving each and everyone of the videos.

  • @visoksgeris
    @visoksgeris 10 років тому

    Looks like someone deserves a promotion! Thanks for keeping us updated, Simon!

  • @401jeffrey
    @401jeffrey 10 років тому +12

    simon i have to congratulate you on this incredible journalism you're doing, and i hope for a peaceful future between ukraine and russia

  • @AdmRustyShackleford
    @AdmRustyShackleford 10 років тому +5

    3:45 ну вот же! Всё правильно изложил. Без передергиваний в ту или иную сторону.

  • @user-df6fo9lc1n
    @user-df6fo9lc1n 10 років тому +26

    Home phrase of video: "It's not secret that Crimea has always been pro-Russian. They've been dreaming of joining Russia for a long time." 5:04. It said the soldier of Ukraine!
    It was not a military conquest ... Russians helped gain freedom from warders, and without firing a shot. Where have you seen military conquest in which no one was killed?

    • @Anish-Kumar-Verma
      @Anish-Kumar-Verma 2 роки тому

      Hmm its obvious but One should be loyal toward his country

  • @Alex-zx8wf
    @Alex-zx8wf 6 років тому

    Good information from the field... thanks.

  • @dmitrydrel
    @dmitrydrel 2 роки тому +4

    3:56 A couple of days ago, this Ukrainian military commander of the 36th brigade was killed by special forces in Mariupol

  • @viktorbobkov9138
    @viktorbobkov9138 5 місяців тому +31

    Жалко этих парней, которые уехали с Крыма! Многие в земле, а кто-то в гейропе скачет!

    • @dfddddddddddaa
      @dfddddddddddaa 5 місяців тому

      Ты в Европе хоть жил где-то , обезьяна ? Жалей ваших морячков в Крыму с ваших уничтоженных кораблей, петушок

    • @GULLIVER1012
      @GULLIVER1012 4 місяці тому

      Да, столько счастья только в РФ может быть, прогресс 100% ua-cam.com/video/E9NMt2rJ60E/v-deo.html

  • @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing
    @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing 10 років тому +12

    That's a tough, take-it-as-it-comes Ukranian Marine.

  • @UTDMAN4EVA
    @UTDMAN4EVA 10 років тому

    Nothing makes sense here but love watching Vice News. Best on UA-cam.

  • @Tanatvs
    @Tanatvs 10 років тому +3

    Thank you for a very real unbiased and informative set of reports.

  • @Realeyes.realize.realies
    @Realeyes.realize.realies 10 років тому +44

    I cannot watch this without tears; my heart goes out to every person who boarded the buses and to every person who stayed. These are REAL people, who have nothing to do with politics. I hate every politician who was and currently is in the government of Ukraine. I absolutely agree with the marine who said that for 23 days they had no guidance from Ukrainian higher-ups and that “you are heroes” means absolutely nothing. Lyashko is a bastard who should be imprisoned with the rest of the Ukrainian legalized mafia, him showing up is none other than PR move, regardless of what he said. I have family in Ukraine and in Russia, it’s crazy to think that these two courtiers should be divided, politics aside we are brothers and sisters by blood and by marriage, regular people don’t want to fight, I don’t know ANYBODY personally who does. I think that Ukraine and Russia should remain as 2 countries, which support each other. A lot of things are fabricated and antagonize so that politicians don’t answer real questions… it’s easy to do dirty deeds while there is divergence.

    • @user-nu6zb4fy8k
      @user-nu6zb4fy8k 5 місяців тому

      Его жопа востребована😂😂

    • @soZialiZmda7744
      @soZialiZmda7744 5 місяців тому +3

      Крымчане им всем ясно дали понять, что Крым российский

    • @ppl24able18
      @ppl24able18 5 місяців тому

      @@user-nu6zb4fy8kты давай не матюкайся

    • @user-nu6zb4fy8k
      @user-nu6zb4fy8k 5 місяців тому

      @@ppl24able18 а скатиняка ты така😂🤣

    • @user-nu6zb4fy8k
      @user-nu6zb4fy8k 5 місяців тому +2

      @@soZialiZmda7744 быстро сообразили чем пахнет концовка, молодцы крымчане сопли не жуют

  • @Intamin
    @Intamin 10 років тому +2

    "Occupational hazards." Brilliant double entendre. Brilliant.

  • @1caseyk
    @1caseyk 10 років тому +10

    Simon: Pulitzer prize. And your camera team.

  • @ibrahimmamedov153
    @ibrahimmamedov153 2 роки тому +9

    That beaten up guy got killed today. He fought till the end against occupiers. True patriot. Rest in peace!!

    • @UrMom-jb7vl
      @UrMom-jb7vl 2 роки тому +5

      Nah he was captured, initial reports of him being dead were false.

    • @societylost4344
      @societylost4344 2 роки тому

      Whatever! I have videos of ukrainians executing tied up prisoners from UA-cam ffs! Can't find any with russians doing that! How come I wonder even with the Russian side being censored. Says alot

    • @societylost4344
      @societylost4344 2 роки тому

      Maybe you guys shouldn't have let mercenaries poke people's eyes out. Ever thought of that?

    • @societylost4344
      @societylost4344 2 роки тому +3

      A patriot to who? Kolomoisky or the west?

    • @Nothing_to_write0
      @Nothing_to_write0 Рік тому

      @@societylost4344 🤡🏳️🇷🇺Cope harder

  • @prayf0rvanity
    @prayf0rvanity 10 років тому +6

    I love how chill the ukrainian marines are. Especially the one with the fked up eye and blood all over his uniform.

  • @ahtoh1
    @ahtoh1 10 років тому +1

    My thanks to VICE. Nobody else brings quality coverage like this.
    At least I did not see any.
    If there is something please reply with links I would like to see it.

  • @luisanalivia
    @luisanalivia 10 років тому

    Great report! I was wondering what was going on

  • @bhubankumarchhetri3311
    @bhubankumarchhetri3311 Рік тому +7

    Crimean people enjoying their life with Russia now . Thank west & America.

    • @cowboytanaka6675
      @cowboytanaka6675 10 місяців тому

      How many times have you been to crimea?

    • @bhubankumarchhetri3311
      @bhubankumarchhetri3311 10 місяців тому

      @@cowboytanaka6675 I have been there in zoolensky house , Cocaine party

  • @Migelioz
    @Migelioz 6 місяців тому +4

    На 5:05 военный сказал:"Крым был всегда про-российски настроенный и хотел присоединиться к России.."

    • @user-gs2th3wt2b
      @user-gs2th3wt2b 5 місяців тому +1

      то, что в Крыму пророссийские настроения были, не означает, что его надо было цап-царапать)

    • @Migelioz
      @Migelioz 5 місяців тому

      @@user-gs2th3wt2b вопрос был не закрыт,а теперь все-смиритесь,КРЫМ -это РОССИЯ!!!

  • @DerUnbekannte
    @DerUnbekannte 10 років тому +2

    How is he everywhere at the same time? Is he flying back and forth between the palces he's reporting on?

  • @IceBreaker.22
    @IceBreaker.22 2 роки тому +4

    04:58 the guy says it all!

    • @SuperZwezda
      @SuperZwezda 2 роки тому +2

      You won’t here this on MSM now

  • @dicio4001
    @dicio4001 10 років тому +13

    Game of Thrones is like a childrens book compared to this. So many layers of politics and reasons.

    • @broadsword1999
      @broadsword1999 10 років тому +6

      ***** When it isn't about the money? Russia wants the gas pipes and strong military presence in the Black Sea.

    • @kraftdinner4202
      @kraftdinner4202 10 років тому +1

      Antonio Caballero And Walt Disney

  • @klaiken989
    @klaiken989 Рік тому +3

    I wonder how many soldiers on both sides of this video are gone now....

  • @peachtree67
    @peachtree67 10 років тому

    Such young guys and family's. Great report again guy's.

  • @Pandacardindia
    @Pandacardindia 4 роки тому +1

    6:53 that's what loyalty is called.

  • @stevadelija
    @stevadelija 2 роки тому +4

    Who is gaining profit if slav turn on slav ?? The same thing happened on the Balkan where brothers fought each other and families got lost and separated ??? This is the question you have to ask.

    • @tusidex5228
      @tusidex5228 2 роки тому

      Slavs love fighting other Slavs.

  • @carnagie85
    @carnagie85 10 років тому +22

    The Russian Federation is no joke and if those criminals in Kiev keep on poking the Russian Bear they will have a series problem on their hands, in other words this one will be worse then Georgia. The Ukrainian people should be calling the shots not those who hired snipers to kill their people. It hearts me to see brother nations on the brink of war due to some criminals in Kiev, if they really cared about the Ukrainian people they would not have put them in this position.

    • @relusrmf1
      @relusrmf1 10 років тому +12

      If the disgusting bear would just respect the international agreements, than none of this would happen. The criminals are the Russians! The bear just made angry the complete world and in return they will be isolated. All should know, that 100 countries will not recognize the referendum in Crimea and only 11 will recognize it. Just take a look at those 11 countries, only democratic countries like North Korea :) this are the old and the new buddies of Russia :)

    • @carnagie85
      @carnagie85 10 років тому

      I've never seen the Kremlin in my life & I am not Russian or Ukrainian, I am clearly stating the fact. As for the mansions you speak of, Just look at the oligarchy Zionist Israeli nationals who were made governors by the new criminals in Kiev. I thought it was illegal in Ukraine to have joint citizenship, And according to the constitution of Ukraine the people are to choose who leads the nation. I know the truth hurts but the criminals in Kiev are in too deep and are out of control, they are still killing their own guys like what they did with the right sector dude the other day, maybe the snipers they hired didn't shed enough blood so they will.

    • @carnagie85
      @carnagie85 10 років тому +1

      That was not done by the Russian people it was done by the communist dictators at the time, like that animal Starlin.

    • @wtf7476
      @wtf7476 10 років тому

      Adam C But now Russians are acting like it's the same Russia and as if it's something to be proud of, that's what Putin has been doing for the last 15 years, rewriting history to make Stalin a hero (even though he was worse than Hitler) etc.

    • @carnagie85
      @carnagie85 10 років тому

      Helsinki Strangler Putin is the leader of Russia Federation and if a leader sees his nation being surrounded and threatened by an enemy that has no respect for any nation and in fact has been destroying nations all over the world since the end of world war two what would you do. When you place sanctions on a nation or try to contain it, this is a act of war not friendship. People need to understand that this is not just about Ukraine, the west is using Ukraine as a launch pad, they have no concern about the Ukrainian people. Put it this way, if the west and the criminals in Kiev didn't do what they did the Crimea will still be part of Ukraine. As for Putin, he is the only one who has the balls to stand up and try to stop the chaos and the U.S is doing to the world. As for Ukraine, it states in their constitution that the people are the highest authority in the country so let them decide what they want. And I'm sure the majority will say no to the banker who runs Kiev today.

  • @Makingmagic4
    @Makingmagic4 2 роки тому +2

    Who's here after the recent conflict

  • @charlesjoseph7424
    @charlesjoseph7424 2 роки тому +1

    Outstanding reporting.

  • @nefariousgremlin7554
    @nefariousgremlin7554 Рік тому +42

    I feel so deeply for the Ukranian marines in this episode. Most all of them who were interviewed seemed like they were just trying to do the best they could in a very difficult situation. Hoping they're safe now, wherever they are.

    • @nbern7283
      @nbern7283 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/96pR7thVfNA/v-deo.html
      Ukraine 2014

    • @rustyshack2349
      @rustyshack2349 9 місяців тому +13

      I would be willing to bet they're dead

    • @cakecwkecake7479
      @cakecwkecake7479 9 місяців тому +2

      @@rustyshack2349 exact same with most russians you see

    • @AnP865
      @AnP865 8 місяців тому +4

      These guys you see on camera were still a small, inexperienced detachment. However, after this they were posted in Donbas, where they became hardcore fighters. By 2022 they resurfaced defending Mariupol alongside Azov. Certainly some of the people you see here are still alive, even if they are POW.

    • @user-ds6zz5wx4l
      @user-ds6zz5wx4l 6 місяців тому

      @@AnP865 потери они понесли очень немалые, также как и очень немало их в плен попало.

  • @CoopAssembly
    @CoopAssembly 6 років тому +7

    4:54 Q: "What do you think about what's happened in Crimea?" A: "I think the Ukrainian government is partially responsible, and the Russians took advantage of this moment. It's not a secret that Crimea has always been pro-Russian. They've been dreaming of joining Russia for a long time." - got it on the spot. Except factoring in Ukraine had a deal with Russia regarding that base out to 2047, and the junta in Kiev was hostile to deals with Russia. (And it was a US-backed junta)

  • @AzWanderers
    @AzWanderers 10 років тому +1

    thank you Simon, thank you VICE

  • @germanwarrabbit
    @germanwarrabbit 2 місяці тому

    7:25 kinda sad and interesting to hear that song
    "farewell to the mountains" i think

  • @verpovskij
    @verpovskij 10 років тому +14

    "Мы сегодняшний день мы герои, а потом что мы будем?"

    • @user-rj4uw1dp3m
      @user-rj4uw1dp3m 4 роки тому +6

      6 лет прошло. Где герои? Может лет через 100???

    • @anonymoususer3273
      @anonymoususer3273 3 роки тому +3

      Потом в котлах Донбасса будут вариться...😁

    • @MYKOLA_SS
      @MYKOLA_SS 3 роки тому

      @@anonymoususer3273 ты придурок?

  • @MGHAITITV
    @MGHAITITV 10 років тому +3

    How does the press get internet and phone service??

  • @usernamefai1
    @usernamefai1 10 років тому

    Nice, I was hoping they would do another one of these.

  • @hardeyshinah
    @hardeyshinah 10 років тому +2

    seeing that marine kiss his wife and baby goodbye gave me chills all over... thats simply exemplary.. hope they get together soon

  • @Snufkin224
    @Snufkin224 10 років тому +121

    The Russian language does sound cool.

    • @NotShowingOff
      @NotShowingOff 6 років тому +4

      Snufkin224 it depends on whether a Russian speaker has a gun to your head.

    • @frankyymilkyy9001
      @frankyymilkyy9001 6 років тому +3

      Ukrainian?

  • @TheSirjull891
    @TheSirjull891 8 років тому +3

    All these camera problems could be fixed by putting on body cameras... sigh...

  • @ddddpppp6738
    @ddddpppp6738 Рік тому

    What do expected shir to give you a power line for extra light in your recordings?

  • @dirtroadie4642
    @dirtroadie4642 3 роки тому +1

    Playing “farewell to the mountains” while pulling out of Crimea is fitting