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First Evidence of Russian Boots on the Ground

On Monday, pro-Russia protesters stormed a police station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Horlivka. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was there as they seized the building. Inside, the demonstrators attacked a police officer accused of pushing someone out of a window while the person was trying to display a Russian flag. Later that day, a video emerged on the internet showing a man purporting to be a Russian army colonel giving orders to troops in eastern Ukraine. This is the first bit of evidence that there might already be Russian boots on the ground in the country.

English
  • Originally Aired April 16, 2014
  • Runtime 7 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • Created January 27, 2026 by
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  • Modified January 27, 2026 by
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