Donetsk Donuts: Insurgents Take a Joyride in Ukraine APC

Tensions may be simmering in eastern Ukraine, but that doesn't mean they can't have a little fun.

After reporters there spotted a column of armored personnel carriers rolling into the city of Slovyansk on Wednesday, which is occupied by pro-Russian insurgents, one of them was filmed doing donuts in the streets. A man sits on top of the military vehicle holding his gun like a cowboy riding a bull.

Reporters say the vehicles entered the city flying Russian flags, and some of the troops said they were Ukrainian soldiers who had defected for the pro-Russian militia. Insurgents have seized police headquarters and government buildings across the region, demanding greater autonomy and independence from the acting central government in Kiev Read more...