Vice News: Russian Roulette - The Invasion of Ukraine

Season 5 Episode 8: Rebels Shoot Down Ukrainian Military Plane

Weeks into the separatists' siege of Luhansk airport, the Ukrainian military attempts a risky plan to lift the siege and resupply their stranded comrades. Although the bid to break through rebel lines is successful, it comes at a heavy price; the following morning, rebel forces celebrate their kills. And just three days before Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is shot down over eastern Ukraine, rebel forces shoot down a Ukrainian military transport plane. VICE News arrives at the still-smoldering crash site as locals pick through wreckage looking for souvenirs to keep and scrap metal to sell.

Genre:

Documentary, War & Politics

Seasons:

17

Episodes:

45

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

5 min

First Air:

2014

Rating:

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