Out of Control: Ukraine’s Rogue Militias

In 2014, Ukraine was under siege and the military was unprepared. Desperate, the government urged anyone to get to the front and fight the Russian-backed separatists. As the war drags on, Ukraine claims their military is now in control and the volunteers have all been disbanded. But we tracked down some rogue volunteers still out there fighting, not prepared to hand over their weapons anytime soon. 00:00 Intro 00:57 Head of Ukrainian Defense 04:00 Sneaking in to the Front Lines 10:19 Meeting the Front Line Commander 11:57 Firefight 14:00 Santa Leads the Fight 17:00 Life in Kyiv WATCH NEXT: Left Hook: Anti-Fascist Self Defense - Click here to subscribe to VICE: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: More videos from the VICE network: Click here to get the best of VICE daily: Like VICE on Facebook: Follow VICE on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Download VICE on iOS: Download VICE on Android: