Here and Now
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Ivan Dodosov - Lugansk tank duel hero
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Vadim Kolganov – an actor turned volunteer
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Denis Chernyakov - a fourth-generation military officer
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Evgeny Yashchenko - the commander of the demining crew
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Here and Now. Andrey Solovyev. Andrey Solovyev: leading the heavy flamethrower systems platoon
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Here and Now. Valentina Korolenko. Valentina Korolenko: hero surgeon on the frontline
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Here and Now. Aleksey Smirnov. Director Aleksey Smirnov established a battalion to aid the residents of Donbass
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Here and Now. Zero. Neurosurgeon with the callsign ‘Zero’ treats wounded soldiers on the front lines
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Here and Now. Alan Datiev. The fighter pilot hero realises his dream of becoming an aviator while defending his homeland
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Here and Now. Nikita Barsukov. Young soldiers share their combat experiences, which earned them the honourable title ‘Hero of Russia’
Evgeny Yashchenko - the commander of the demining crew
In the Special Military Operation area, Evgeny Yashchenko was the commander of the demining crew within the joint International Mine Action Centre unit. When Yevgeny's unit arrived in Donbass, they discovered thousands of anti-personnel mines scattered across parks, streets, and roads. 'It's a bustling city. There's transport, people walking about, or at work. Sappers are on duty, collecting and destroying mines in the city centre, by the Donbass Arena. We had to work everywhere,' recalls Evgeny. Modern mines are extremely dangerous as they can be disguised as harmless objects or buried underground. That's why the bomb squad specialists do not only work with a mine detector, but also with trained dogs. Watch the documentary to discover more about this dangerous, yet life-saving profession.