Under Fire with the Azov Battalion: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 76)

Subscribe to VICE News here: The Azov Battalion is a volunteer militia based in Mariupol, Ukraine that is allegedly linked to neo-Nazism. The fighters have been very active during the crisis in eastern Ukraine, carrying out nightly patrols around the city and manning checkpoints. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky embeds with the battalion while they train and conduct a patrol, then watches as they retreat from their outposts when pro-Russia separatists began firing artillery toward the city. Follow @Henry_Langston on Twitter here: Follow @simonostrovsky on Twitter here: Check out “Crimea: A Look Inside the New Russian Territory“ - Check out all of VICE News’ coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here: Watch all of VICE News’ dispatches from Ukraine here: Check out the VICE News beta for more: Follow VICE News here: Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: