On April 7, the people of Donetsk declared themselves an independent republic and called for a Crimea-style referendum by May 11th. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky was there as people stormed the regional administration building and demanded to join Russia.Subscribe to VICE NewsFollow VICE News on TwitterLike VICE News on Facebook
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Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Twenty-Two)
VICE News was in Donetsk when citizens declared it an independent republic and stormed the regional administration building.