Defending Ukraine’s Naval and Air Bases: Russian Roulette in Ukraine

Subscribe to VICE News here: Despite overwhelming support within Crimea to join the Russian Federation, Ukrainian forces refused to give up their naval and airbases to the Russians last week. In this dispatch, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky visits the Belbek airbase, which was being overrun by Cossacks and members of Russian forces, who believe they had liberated Crimea — though local forces don’t seem to agree. Follow @simonostrovsky on Twitter here: Check out the VICE News beta for more: Watch all of VICE News’ coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here: Follow VICE News here: Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: