Over the past week, the Ukrainian military has recaptured a number of cities across eastern Ukraine. In this dispatch, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky heads towards the MH17 crash site, as the Ukrainian military has successfully recaptured the cities surrounding it. On his way there, he visits a former separatist checkpoint and dugout, where he finds artillery the separatists used — some of which dates as far back as World War II.Follow Simon Ostrovsky on Twitter: @simonostrovskyWatch all of VICE News' coverage of the conflict in Ukraine here.Subscribe to VICE NewsFollow VICE News on TwitterLike VICE News on Facebook
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