Mariupol
Hackers Claim to Dox Russian 'War Criminal,' Convince His Wife to Do 'Patriotic Photoshoot'
A group of Ukrainian hacktivists say they've hacked the accounts of a Russian colonel.
Pregnant Ukrainian Beauty Blogger Is Now Part of the Kremlin’s Propaganda Machine
A Kremlin account posted a video of Marianna Vishegirskaya saying she went to Donetsk by choice, not by force.
Russia Just Bombed a Theater in Ukraine Where Hundreds Were Sheltering
Mariupol, a port city in southeastern Ukraine, is being pounded by a vicious Russian shelling campaign that’s killed at least 2,500 people.
Fictional Little Green Men Seize Lithuanian Town (Excerpt from 'The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania)
In this excerpt, VICE News travels to Kaisiadorys, Lithuania, where separatist insurgents backed by the fictional country of Udija have seized a government building — all as part of a country-wide military exercise.
Mock Invasion By The State Of Udija (Extra Scene from ‘The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania')
In this extra scene, Vice News witnesses a mock uprising of protestors supporting the fictional enemy state of Udija, in an exercise designed to mimic populist uprisings that have defined recent conflicts in Eastern Europe.
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.
Russian Soldiers Have Given Up Pretending They Are Not Fighting in Ukraine
Russian officials including President Vladimir Putin have repeatedly denied that their soldiers are in Ukraine, arguing that the Russians who are fighting there are all volunteers.
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.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 100)
In this dispatch from Ukraine, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky explores the strategic significance of Mariupol to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 99)
In the latest dispatch from Ukraine, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky embeds with the Azov Battalion as they prepare for the defense of the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol
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.