Boy of War

Let's get acquainted.

I am Andrij Tcherven, not commander, battalion commander.

What is your pseudo?

- Prajs. - Pardon me?

Prajs.

- How old are you? - 18.

Have you been 18 already?

- Do you have a passport? - I do.

Show me.

- Are you Russian? - I am.

What are you doing in Ukraine?

I live here.

- For long? - Yes.

- How long? - More than six years now.

You've been in Ukraine for the last six years, haven't you?

Two years before.

Lots of people have been expressing their opinions,

we can't really tell most of them,

but a lot of them keep talking about it.

How would you comment on their opinions?

It's a misperception.

A remark, we have been trying to reestablish the Empire,

The Soviet Union,

to subject everyone to our influence.

That is all absolutely untrue.

What about Crimea?

As I have just said, I can repeat myself!

We never thought of how to say

to annex Crimea.

Take it in your hand like this

you start around the target, around the 10 ring.

This is how I taught you.

You have to push hard.

You see, the hand has trembled.

Alright?

BOY OF WAR

Three weeks before going to war

Should I catch you?

Can I buy you a scone?

The ice-cream parlour is closed.

- Why is it closed? - Because it's raining.

Artem, I am freezing!

- Cold? - Very cold!

Give it to me.

Isn't it more comfortable for you like this?

Don't know.

Your hand! Put the finger away and the gun to your cheek.

Combine.

Just a sec!

Shoot.

A good one.

It is really heavy.

So it won't ricochet.

Could you straighten it a bit.

- Hold it here. - It is heavy.

I know.

Off.

Hit.

Do I look professional?

No, you don't, this is much better.

- Come here. - No, don't do that.

Beautiful.

Is it comfortable?

It is.

Who gets these?

- Special forces. - For what circumstances?

Just like that?

They carry out special operations.

Special forces.

What about this one, is there a bird?

A falcon. UBOZ (The Intelligence Center for Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime)

I don't understand anything.

And that black one, with the skulls, you see?

- Which one? That one? - Yes.

That is demobilization.

You get that when your service is finished.

And which ones do you have?

Me? Those aren't here, unfortunately.

More or less looking fine, yes?

I would also like to have so many medals one day.

This is the Order of the Red Star.

They gave it to me for the Battle of the River Bug.

We were spying and we captured two German soldiers.

I said to them in German:

"Gib mir deine Gewehr"

"Give me your weapon!"

It nibbles!

Will it hold?

It's easier when I hold it.

But you need to hold it.

- I can try one more time. - It's ok like this, thank you.

- Do we really need the camera? - Yes.

You can snap that guy.

And you didn't take a photo of your lovely girl.

Smile!

Let's buy a new dishwasher?

Not the camera.

What is the purpose of the camera? I won't wash the dishes.

It's a pro camera, with a helmet mount.

We can buy this one, it's cheaper.

But you can't mount it on a helmet!

Tape it to the forehead.

We can film you washing the dishes.

You can change. Someone shoot someone washing dishes.

It can be in the washbasin.

I will film and you'll do the dishes.

You're so naive.

Now I understand: if you wished to buy a new notebook,

I would have an opportunity to use it.

What are you looking for? Camera is not enough for you?

Hello.

I've been saving for it for a long time.

Just think about how many times we could go to the cinema.

Here, should be full amount.

Original German movie.

Are you satisfied?

Now we'll save for the dishwasher, you'll be slimmer.

No.

Yes.

Let's go, finally! Let's go for a walk.

Are you ready?

Go!

Grenade.

Entering.

Room! Room!

Room.

Grenade!

Going!

Clear?

Clear!

Exit!

Watch the windows.

Change to crossfire!

Change to crossfire!

The corner is clear! Entering.

Room! Support!

Support!

Clear!

You haven't checked it yet, why are you calling "clear"?

"Clear", it's only in the corridor!

You enter the room fully first and then you call out clear.

Staircase clear!

Hold! Hold! Hold! Going across!

You go straight, straight!

Get up and hold the corridor!

Behind me! Behind me! Damn!

Holding the corridor behind me.

Problem!

Boom boom boom! Problem!

Boom boom boom! Empty!

I heard you walking.

I can't jump all the way up.

You go first with the supporting leg and then you pull it up.

With power, as on a tourniquet.

To fall again?

To fall again.

This one is higher than the last one.

Jump with a start.

I'll, damn…

Do you want me to smash my fucking knees?

You see? I'm not going to fucking reach.

Do you want to solve it like a man?

Like a man?

Now briefly about the main news.

In the last 24 hours, the terrorists have launched attacks

against Ukrainian positions in the ATO zone 64 times.

The provocations have been registered on all lines.

Most attacks were carried out near Donetsk and Horlivka

where the enemy, using illegal weapons, was shooting at Avdiivka and Zaytsev.

and attacking Novgorod with a Zenith rocket launcher.

One killed and five injured soldiers were found in the ATO zone lately.

Local residents suffer as well.

Watch out.

What are you doing?

There's no hole.

Let's drink to the family.

He is still a boy, he doesn't have to go there.

Why is he eager to go there?

He has nothing to do there.

What attracts you there?

My whole family is military.

So what?

A military family!

Don' take it as an offense.

What do you think - you go there and change anything?

Look, I understand you are a patriot.

But look what patriotism leads to.

Men without legs or eyes - may God protect you from that

your whole life.

- It is my choice. - Excuse me?

My personal choice.

Actually, it's right, everyone has a choice.

Do you have a kid?

Not yet.

So why are you in a hurry?

First, you should father a child and then you might go there.

So they would worry about me? Why?

Don't you want to leave anything after you?

There will be something after you,

but they will only bury you, and that's it.