Rebels Shoot Down Ukrainian Military Plane: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 59)

Subscribe to VICE News here: Weeks into the separatists’ siege of Luhansk airport, the Ukrainian military attempts a risky plan to lift the siege and resupply their stranded comrades. Although the bid to break through rebel lines is successful, it comes at a heavy price; the following morning, rebel forces celebrate their kills. And just three days before Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is shot down over eastern Ukraine, rebel forces shoot down a Ukrainian military transport plane. VICE News arrives at the still-smoldering crash site as locals pick through wreckage looking for souvenirs to keep and scrap metal to sell. Malaysian Passenger Jet Shot Down Over Eastern Ukraine: Watch all of VICE News’ coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here: Check out the VICE News beta for more: Follow VICE News here: Facebook: Twitter: http