Name: Defending the Ruined Village of Pisky
Released: 2015-02-05

Vice News: Russian Roulette - The Invasion of Ukraine

S11 · E2 — Defending the Ruined Village of Pisky

S11:E2 · Defending the Ruined Village of Pisky

Episodes

7 episodes in this season

Trying to Flee Debaltseve

9 min

Now Playing

Defending the Ruined Village of Pisky

7 min

Running Supplies with the Dudayev Battalion

7 min

Flying Drones with the Dnipro Battalion

13 min

Inside Rebel-Held Uglegorsk

5 min

The Ruins of Donetsk Airport

6 min

Civilians Return to Debaltseve

8 min

Vice News: Russian Roulette - The Invasion of Ukraine

TV Series

20147m

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Now playing

Defending the Ruined Village of Pisky

Season 11 · Episode 2 · Feb 5, 2015

The Russian-backed offensive by the separatist Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) against the Ukrainian military has now entered its third week, and has claimed the lives of at least 341 soldiers and civilians in the region since the start of the year. While the strategically important town of Debaltseve remains the focus of the DNR's assault, heavy and unrelenting clashes are still taking place in the village of Pisky, located just a few miles west of Donetsk airport. The village lies in ruins after months of constant shelling, which has forced almost all of the civilians to flee. VICE News traveled to Pisky to meet the soldiers and volunteers defending the village from daily DNR attacks.

More details

Vice News: Russian Roulette - The Invasion of Ukraine

TV Series

20147m

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Now playing

Defending the Ruined Village of Pisky

Season 11 · Episode 2 · Feb 5, 2015

More details