I'm gonna be late...
Alright, Im off!
Good morning.
Good morning, Taras.
- Good morning! - Good afternoon!
Good morning!
Morning.
Afternoon.
Good morning!
- Is that my journal? - Thanks a lot, yes, take it.
Mykola, you have something on your cheek.
They've even got snipers
In response, President Yanukovych fled the country and was unanimously voted out of office.
His calls for Russian intervention culminating in the invasion and occupation of Crimea
Okay, okay...
Easy does it...
Yes.... Like that...
Velocity is a physical quantity
that characterizes... the motion
and distance that an object travels per unit of time.
Velocity is calculated
by the formula "V" equals "S"
... divided by "T"
Croa
- where "V" is the speed... - What up bitch? - You're such an idiot!
Ivan...
"S" is distance.
And "T" is time.
Can you hit it in the same place again?
0.9 seconds.
I measured a distance of seven meters.
So its 7 over 0.9
What was your speed, Ivan
Okay... Taras
Uuuh... 7.8 meters per second.
Yep
It was at this speed that...
Ivan... spat the paper.
Alright Ivan...
This one's for you
If we change the time from 0.9 to 0.7,
... still the same distance...
What would the speed be?
Write the answer on the board... when you're ready
Is that it?
Aaah... Now I think we can all clearly see what it is you're so distracted by.
See ya.
See ya, Taras.
Listen, nutjob...
Excuse me?
We both know... You don't belong here
Lyosha, are we good
Yep.
The Voronenko family are the first eco-settlers in Donbas.
A year ago, they registered two hectares of land near Horlivka
and moved to live in a field.
Mykola has three degrees in mathematics, physics, and ecology.
Mykola, can you tell us what inspired you to pursue this radical lifestyle?
Basically, ecological insight shows us we need change
Our current way of life is unsustainable for us...
Its costing
we need to start living with the planet, not against it
And how long do you plan to live here?
Uuuh...
Actually, we're planning to raise a child here together. Right?
Is your wife pregnant?
Yes.
I for one think its a sign...
We're... gonna be ok
And how about this sign?
This... is our ancestral symbol.
And what's the significance of it?
Claw of a white Raven.
You tell them...
- Its... - Get the mic closer...
Here, I'll take it
An ancient legend...
A white raven looked at our world from darkness with the beating of it's wings.
Our world with a dreary shore and a black ocean
where life struggled to take hold
The Raven, feeling pity, turned the oceans' salty water fresh
bringing food to us
but in return...
Sacrifices its snow-white feathers.
Thank you.
Lesha, stop.
Come on in, I'll show you inside...
And this is a windmill.
I'll be happy to explain the benefits. I made it myself
Shall we start with a dynamo machine?
I'll show you how it works...
See?
Easy
Lyosha, get some D-roll
Start over there
Our shelter is actually constructed from recycled and gathered materia
We tried to use what already exists...
rather than resorting to reconstruction or consumption of resources...
So...
You're not afraid to give birth here?
I'm not
Weird!
Lena,
- Are we done here? - Yes, we're done.
- I still haven't shown you the... - Nikolai, thank you, but we've had enough.
Those two crazy people.
You dropped this
We don't litter here
Drive safe.
Let's go.
Don't worry,
One day they'll see it our way
From both of us
Your angel.
It'll protect you.
Buriy, we're across the line.
Roger. Chevrons off.
"CAUTION! STATE BORDER OF UKRAINE. NO PASSAGE"
Mykola... Are you there
Im here, Im here...
Thank you
Come on bike
Fly!
I'm flying...
Yes... everything was canceled.
No, I don't know...
Maybe it won't be...
Yes, It'll be fine in the meanwhile
No, I don't know when
This morning, an unknown truck stopped in Horlivka in the Donetsk region.
There are corroborating reports that armed militants donning balaclavas
as well as pro-Russian activists
maintain their hold over several buildings of regional state administrations
in Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, and Donetsk.
Just in
Video footage now confirms that special forces of GRU
Russia's foreign intelligence agency
took part in the capture of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea.
Take your hands off of her!
Where are you going?
Bitch!
Who the hell are you supposed to be? What are you doing here, Khokhlyara?
I'm a teacher, I live here.
You're a pacifist, huh?
- Who is he? - My husband.
In Russian, fuck!
Husband
Don't touch her, she's pregnant!
What's this?
Just drawings I did.
Look at her face, she's definitely a spy!
Stand up!
Don't fucking squeal!
We're leaving.
What about him?
I said, we are leaving.
Bitch!
Fuck!
Get in the car!
Please don't die...
You'll be alright...
Dont leave me...
Please don't die, please don't leave me...
No, no...
Nooooo...!!
You local?
Got documents?
Bag...
Who is she?
Here!
Voronenko Mykola...
He is one of ours.
Here...
What happened out there is besides the issue!
Why the fuck did you bring him with you?
So, I should have left him in the middle of the field?
What aren't you getting. What if he's a spy?
Did you think about that?
No, of course you didn't
Your head just doesn't work that way.
But you're clearly not aware of that.
Listen to me carefully. Get him the hell out of here!
Stop...
Did you blindfold him when you drove to us?
For God's sakes, have you no brains at all?
You just leaked our base to him!
Now what are we supposed to do?
Shoot him? You want to do it?
Hey, woah woah woah... you motherfucker!
Skinny,
What did I tell you?
Never leave your weapon unattended!
That's right!
You!
Why were you going for it?
Do you want to shoot yourself?
I wanna show them
Wanna show them? Show them what?
I want to show them who's land it is... that they're spitting on
Come on, guys, come on.
Still too slow! Faster! Pick up the pace already!
Bad!
As you were!
Show him.
Beat it!
All right! Try again!
Come on, lets go, men! Faster!
Thirty-three,
thirty-four...
- Thirty-five! - Body straight down to the barrel!
Thirty-six!
Thirty-seven!
Thirty-eight!
Halt!
Now catch your breath!
So, are you having fun yet, pacifist?
Yes, sir, Commander sir!
I'm glad to hear that.
Permission to speak freely, Commander sir?
Granted!
The pacifist's died already, Commander sir!
You can call me Raven!
Yeah Raven!
I said hold the position!
That code name needs to be earned, comrade.
Do you understand?
My mistake, Commander Sir!
Chief.
Crazy?
Bad... you want tea?
Thanks
And you?
Over and under!
Quickly... quickly...
Don't go and get your bra's caught in the wire!
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon!
The war's gonna be over while you're still bumping around
Start again, won't you! Start again!
Quickly! Move your asses!
Twenty-nine...
Thirty!
Listen here!
There are not enough snipers on the front.
Volunteers will be trained.
Any takers?
Bad, Klym, Dunay, OK.
The pacifist? No way? Sit down.
Private Raven, volunteering!
Look, you cant so much as remove a magazine from an AK!
How can you be a sniper?
Let me prove myself!
Interesting. And what will you prove? How slow you are?
Strip and assembly. In 20 seconds.
In 20 seconds?
Should be a laugh
Well,
you asked for it
Come on.
Well, ready then... Ready?
Come on
Begin!
Well.
Congratulations to private Raven...
In eighteen seconds!
Well done! Bravo!
Well done!
That's what I understand.
Find him an SKS.
Take your stuff inside the building
Right face! Turn!
Commence! March!
Nobody likes snipers
They are insidious and elegant.
There are no methods they are above... in order to wage war.
Professional snipers... work unseen and under cover.
Without modern special equipment
their position almost impossible to detect
Especially...
If no gunshot betrays them...
or is itself camouflaged
Excuse me,
what do you mean?
To protect their position, the sniper fires his shot
in the noise of machine gun fire or the blare of explosions.
Next!
Budkevych.
Next!
Dunaevsky.
Next!
Voronenko.
Next!
- What is this? - What's it look like?
Simonov's self-loading carbine!
Next!
This isn't right
I have to have an SVD like everybody else.
Listen, this is the army. You got a request. Shove it up your ass!
You get what you're given!
Now take your gun and get the fuck out of here!
Can I just go?
Keep pushing me... Blaster, bitch!
This aint the fuckin' space marines, moon man!
Shut it!
Soldiers, I will not repeat myself twice.
Get a fucking clue!
Nobody is going to jerk you off here!
Who's next!
Hey, Raven.
Give me a shot of your blaster, would you?
To be an effective sniper...
Its crucial to remain absolutely invisible under any circumstances
If you so much as flinch, you're as good as dead
Moved.
Minus one point.
Minus.
If you take a look at your 1963 Dragunov,
we can see its effective range
is comparatively low
With its obsolete 7.62 by 54 cartridges
it has a working distance
of approximately... 600 meters.
In comparison, there are modern cartridges
such as the 8.6 by 70 Lapua Magnum
or the 12.7 by 99 BMG's...
Rifles of this calibre can hit targets at a range of up to 2000 meters
How far is the effective operating distance of your rifle?
Remington 308 caliber has a working distance...
of about... 800 meters.
And what if the enemy has better range?
Then, you're bang out of luck.
This is called a ballistic vulnerability.
But it's not a rifle that makes a sniper dangerous...
It's his intelligence and tenacity.
Behold, your next task.
Positions!
A sniper must always maintain focus and stability.
Prime!
Take aim.
Status!
Ready.
One, two, three... fire!
Plus.
- Status? - Ready.
One, two, three... fire!
Plus.
Status!
Ready!
One, two, three... fire!
Minus.
That shot's impossible with this gun!
It's been done before
A necessary skill for any sniper worth his lick of salt
is the ability to calculate distance in your head.
No time for a calculator.
To determine distance,
multiply the size of the object by 1000...
and divide by the number of mils that spans in your scope.
Your task is to determine the distance to the Kamaz.
The height of the Kamaz... is 3.45 mil dots
Seven point five...
The height of the APC...
... is 2 point 35...
and it has 2.5 mil dots.
Tank width...
3 point 46...
Sir...
Is something unclear, Raven?
I have the answer.
Go ahead...
Distance to kamaz is 493 meters.
That's right.
940 and 804 point 5
To the APC and tank both.
Not bad, Raven.
Before the shot...
call your status out clear with one of two codes
"Code green" - I can shoot.
"Code red" - I can't shoot.
Get ready!
Focus!
Three,
two,
one.
Code green.
Bob, minus.
Bad, plus.
Yartur, plus.
Klym, plus.
Mor, minus.
Dunay, plus.
Raven, minus...
Exam completed. Discharge everyone's weapons.
Raven, did you hear me?
The exam isn't over.
Why is that?
I didn't shoot.
Are you waiting for dawn?
Code green!
- Holy blaster! - Uh-huh!
Plus three, Raven.
Thank you for waiting.
Klym!
Sir!
Second-class.
Well done!
I serve the Ukrainian people!
Dunay!
Sir!
Third-class.
Well done!
I serve the Ukrainian people!
Raven!
Sir!
First-class.
Well done!
I serve the Ukrainian people!
Bad!
Sir!
Second-class!
Well done!
They captured our checkpoint here
We'll need to reclaim it to cross the river
I don't have enough people for that...
We need to act before they fortify the position
Opposition?
No armor, nothing heavy. It's do-able
And the machine gunners?
PKP and RPK.
Okay, take the snipers...
... and assault team.
Plus.
- Gentlemen! - Good day Sir!
- Raven - Yes
Get your stuff.
Yes, Sir, Lieutenant Colonel.
Third in position.
First in position.
Second in position.
Distance?
400 meters.
Two up.
You take the one on the left,
I'll take the one on the right.
Plus.
I have him
Get ready
Countdown.
Three
Two,
one...
- Car at 9 o' clock! - Stop!
Cap, confirm. Two civilians.
Out of the car!
ID!
- Hey, that's my passport! - Watch your hands, bitch!
Hold still!
Don't touch me!
Stand by...
Plus.
Get ready...
Countdown
Three...
Two...
One!
Drop it!
Get back, bitch!
The target has taken a hostage.
I have him in my sights.
Move aside
Target down. Clear!
Congratulations on your first mission.
Clear!
Right this way!
Come one!
Over here!
Hurry up!
Nicely done!
Hey guys!
- Klym and Dunay here? - I haven't seen them.
Bad!
Hey
Have you seen Klym and Dunay?
They're out on a mission.
Hey
Dunay.
Where is Klym?
What did you learn?
The medic said that the bullet in klym's body opened like a flower,
some fragments pierced right through,
others stuck in the armour plate.
The guy didn't stand a chance.
12 point 7... the vehicle breaks through...
what can we say about the body...
They want to demoralize us.
Mmm-huh
This is the plan...
Take back the trench...
For now and just occupy... Okay?
Should still be empty.
Take a detour... along the forest here. There's a DRG near by...
... so you have an assault group for cover.
Once at the trench,
keep an eye on their positions and watch them closely for activity
But... be careful
they likely have a sniper.
If it's clear...
I'll send a company.
Understood?
Plus.
Cossacks, you leave in five minutes!
Report...
First is clear.
Plus.
Distance 120.
Plus.
Cap. Third post. Group of five in sight.
Russian uniform, taking a leisurely stroll your way
Standing by for further instruction!
Plus.
We're a go in 25.
Twenty...
Fifteen...
Ten,
nine...
Ivan?
Six,
five,
four,
three,
two,
one.
Fire!
Good job.
Now move in and lets finish it.
Plus Plus!
Who is Ivan?
My former student from Horlivka.
He made his choice himself
As did I...
Huh, well. Its cold!
How's it looking?
Checked the Stretches...
No-one...
... will be sneaking up on us!
Who is in the photo?
Family.
And if I see?
My wife, Svitlana...
and daughters, Vika and Myroslava.
Do the kids know where you are now?
No!
They think that I'm away on business.
My wife and I thought it best. They can sleep better this way.
She worries for them
I dont deserve her
I see...
The amulet?
This is...
My family.
We'll set up position here.
We're here to observe, understood!
Understand!
Yes, yes, of course, Nikolai,
We'll take care of everything, don't worry.
Put some more on the other side...
Sir!
Five minutes. Come on, come on, come on...
... first aid kits, It's all there...
For Christ's sake, give it a flag!
Stop fucking around...!!
Get inside!
Get those in place!
- Yes Sir - Get to it!
What are you gonna cover with that?
Find something else!
We've got two problems here
Machine gun and a sniper pair.
- Camourflage? - M-Mm.
You need an assistant?
I've got it!
We're ready! Get everyone inside!
- Get the truck ready! - We're moving out!
C'mon!
Hurry up!
Vehicle at 11 o'clock.
Gotcha!
Two militants to the right.
Continue observation.
Target is hostile...
Code green. I can make the shot!
Negative!
Keep observing.
Target is hostile...
Code green. I can make the shot!
We're going to be patient!
Target is hostile!
Code green! I can make the shot!
Stand down!
Motherfucker!
We've got a 200!
Sniper at 10 o'clock!
Sniper... On the tenth! Adjust position!
First is down.
Second in the sector K4.
Roger! Incoming...
I'm making enquiries at the top.
When there's actionable information...
Im gonna call you...
And it will be you...
You... who deals with it!
Understood?
Dismissed.
Cap Cap...
We have to go.
Yakut...
What do you want?
How much longer I gotta lie here?
This shit's gonna cling to me for a week.
Get used to it, Makar...
I've been lying in shit all your life.
Go fuck yourself...
This is bullshit!
There's nothing there...
I'm coming back.
Makar, respond.
Fuck!
Where are you...?
Mmmm!
Ah!
Got'cha, Bitch.
"Despite major inroads in nucleur disarmament since 1986..."
"The Russian Federation still posesses the second largest nucleur arsenal in the world..."
"But in 1994 an agreement was signed..."
"between Ukraine, Russia, Great Britain, and the USA..."
"Isn't that right?"
"That's right."
"The memorandum on security assurances guaranteed Ukraine's independence,..."
"... sovereignty, and borders..."
"... in return for non-proliferation of nucleur weapons"
"Well I think we've seen for ourselves how well Russia..."
"... respects the borders of other countries..!"
"Russian compliance has always been a problem."
"Their foreign office..."
-- Brigade commander --
Hello
Confirmation near Horlivka!
He's killed two of our scouts.
Was it wide range?
Yes.
The first, two days ago...
The second, today.
From one position?
Not over the phone.
At the meeting...
Get ready!
ID?
Go ahead!
Let him through!
"Code name Elbrus... second-class..."
"Well done"
"I serve the Ukrainian people"
- "Codename Beast!" - "Yes Sir"
"Third-class, well done..."
"I serve the Ukrainian people"
"Codename Ray"
"Yes Sir"
"Third-class, well done..."
Hello!
Hey!
How are ya?
Alive!
Good.
- "Codename Spartacus..." - "Yes Sir"
"Third class... well done!"
"I serve the Ukrainian people"
Thank you.
- Bad..! - Hey!
Alright gentlemen, dismissed!
Get into the car with your things!
Raven...
Sir...?
Ready?
Im ready!
This way!
Now listen close...
We now know who we're dealing with.
Show the slide.
Russian sniper. Call sign "Sery".
Works with 12.7 over long distances, mostly 1.5 km.
Bullets are wide-ranging.
He has already killed five of our snipers...
... and three machine gunners.
Show the site!
He publishes his videos to demoralize us.
In one of these videos...
... is our Cap!
Fucker!
Two days ago, one of ours...
... was picked up near a chemical plant...
... with the same kind of bullet... right here!
And another today, in the same vicinity.
They've made camp!
So why not just bomb the place?
That won't work.
Raven, you are a local, explain it to him.
The plant contains pressurised chlorine storage,
Well, fuck them! Bury them under ten times of that shit!
We can't damage the cylinders.
Why not?
Environmental disaster.
Goddammit!
Is that clear?
The plan is as follows.
Map!
There are eight hostilities in the territory.
The sniper himself is likely nested...
... in the warehouses with chlorine.
The two observers occupying different floors.
Alright
the first sniper pair... takes of first hostile!
The second and third...
Two and three!
The fourth and fifth...
These two!
The final targets,
The two observers...
And Sery.
How do we do that?
Even with a clear line of site...
... we can't shoot with the chlorine.
Our task is to simply to clear access to the compound.
And then what?
Then Raven climbs up to him.
Questions?
Get ready.
Raven, status!
Nearing the outer wall.
Plus.
Primary?
In position.
Secondary?
In position.
Raven, status?
Proceeding...
The pacifist...
I should have shot you when I had the...
In position.
Plus!
We're ready to go... Report!
First ready!
Second ready!
Third ready!
Fourth ready...
Target sighted, code is green!
Countdown...
Five,
four,
three,
two,
one.
Whose the one firing?
Damned if I know...
Moron's just spraying bullets.
Report!
Clear.
Raven, go!
Plus!
Primary?
Primary!
Secondary?
In place.
Report.
Group, report...
Group, report.
Come in!
No connection with the group.
Report to me.
Acknowledged!
Here...
Hold this position!
Yes Sir!
Fuck.
Second...?
In place.
Burick...update?
What's the situation?
I've got a... 200.
What happened?
Sniper.
What about the security group?
Not responding!
Understood!
10 minutes... hold your position.
Right.
Second.
In place.
Return to your position. Guard the entrance.
Got it!
Shit!
Okay... We're on the approach!
Hold positions for now!
Sery... We've arrived.
Repeat, this is play Sery. Do you copy?
You shit bags will answer us for Crimea.
Clear.
Raven... the perimeter is clear.
Plus.
Stay with me always...
It is not my hand that punishes...
It is the hand of God...
Guide thy hand, oh Lord...