Taking over a Ukrainian Base: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

In the aftermath of the referendum in which 97% percent of the Crimean population supposedly voted to join the Russian federation, VICE News' Simon Ostrovsky returns to the Ukrainian Naval headquarters in Sevastopol, after self defense forces stormed the premises and took over the base.

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[kirillmeretskov]

The song sung by the Ukrainian sailors at their base when it was taken over was pretty touching.

[makk]

Its amazing how fast they get these videos out. The stuff they talk about in this video happened in the past 24hours.

[mymentymen]

6:51 what a beautiful ship. I would really like to see it with my own eyes, would be a shame if something happend to it.

[drear]

If it makes anyone feel better, the ship shown at 6:48, the Moskva, is now lying on the seabed after eating a Ukrainian neptune anti-ship missile. Слава Україні

[BoxingBadBoy]

"we will lay down for our freedom" ....Hmm you seemed to give up without any kind of fight whatsoever.

[alexsmith]

Moskva at the very end of this video is no more.

[RustemMullayar]

Other countries can sleep calmly. This peaceful capture was possible only because of dominant support from locals...

[CalvinDeal]

I check youtube every 4 hours for a new one of these

[DeCypher_]

I am re watching all of this now to get a better understanding of whats going on. this docuseries has some great footage.. explains the real when the media portrays something completely different. thank you for your work here.

[ubermatik]

6:46 Boy, that Russian naval vessel sure looks robust. I bet it doesn't sink aflame in the Black Sea, like, ever.

[broadsword]

I love it how you guys put in the clips of videos showing otherwise of what the guy is saying. XD

[KaB__]

It'll be fun when Ukrainia will stop supplying Crimea of electricity and water.

[petemangum]

There was no "invasion of the Ukraine" by Russian forces.  Cut the crap and try giving the facts for a change.

[AmbassadorScorpio]

Guys, I admire your work. Thank you very much. Bless you.

[EGvids]

4:33 wow! The Russian flag lifted after the Ukrainian flag was lowered was a tense moment.

[jordillach]

6:46 Eight years later, this ship was order to carry out a special military operation to denazify the bottom of the Black See.

[ThumbsHunter]

VICE changed a lot, now that Rupert Murdoch "invested" some money into this former unbiased news network.

[superjobbe]

the timing of watching this is perfect, just a few days after ukraine bombed this very same naval base to rubble

[skar]

4:14 that guy in left is like : WTF am I doing here?!

[збройні_сили]

Я естонець. Ми дякуємо україні за боротьбу за нашу і вашу незалежність і свободу. Я учу Українські мові