VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky travels to various parts of Crimea in this series on the invasion, occupation, illegal referendum and overall crisis in Crimea, Ukraine. The series continues, so keep an eye out for new episodes. Since there are so few cameras allowed on the ground there, this is a rare chance to see the people involved and get a sense of the tensions, the weaponry, and many of the details we’ve been blogging about in text form, on camera.

Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch One)

Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Two)

Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Three)

Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Five)