'Traitor': Ukrainian Sailor Commands Russian Ship Bombarding His Homeland

The commander of the Admiral Makarov, a Russian frigate that has been firing on Ukraine, previously served in the Ukrainian Navy before switching sides after Russia seized Crimea in 2014. His cousin and former neighbors in his childhood village told us of their hurt and anger at what he's doing.
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