As an uneasy ceasefire continues to hold in eastern Ukraine, VICE News returns to Donetsk with an exclusive film that follows some of the characters involved in setting up the self-proclaimed state of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).In early April 2014, pro-Russia rebels seized the regional administration building and other key institutions in Donetsk, expelling Ukrainian officials and raising their own flag. The rebellion here — and other incidents elsewhere — quickly escalated into a bloody civil war that has left over 2,000 people dead and displaced more than a million.Filmed over six weeks, this documentary follows the chaotic birth of the DPR as it tries to forge a path to independence and closer ties to Russia.Subscribe to VICE News on YouTubeFollow VICE News on TwitterLike VICE News on Facebook
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The Donetsk People's Republic
VICE News follows the chaotic birth of the Donetsk People's Republic as it tries to forge a path to independence and closer ties to Russia.