Tensions are high on the Russia-Ukraine border. Russia is threatening a full invasion. Pro-Russia rebels, including Russian "war tourists," have risen up in the east. The Ukrainian government has failed to reassert control. The situation is precarious.
Here in Slovyansk, a family goes for just another family outing. Pro-Russia rebels — which Ukraine says include fighters from Russia — have turned this city in the east into a hotbed of opposition to Ukraine's interim government.
And just like in Crimea, where Russia and Ukraine squared off in March, pro-Russia fighters are again making their mark on Ukrainian soil — and Instagram.
Not all in Slovyansk, however, were thrilled with the phenomenon. "In the city there are tanks, soldiers with automatic weapons, residents of the town are taking pictures of them with their kids ... It's a shame and I have a lump in my throat."
