Season 2 • Episode 24
LatestThe events in the series begin in September 2021. Cadets enroll at the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and meet their strict mentor, ATO hero Ivan Krynitsky. He senses that a large-scale war is about to break out in the country and, from the very first minute, begins to train the cadets not in a comfortable classroom, but on the training ground.
Direction
Yasakov filmed during active conflict; authenticity bleeds through.
Acting
Krynitsky's portrayal of exhausted foresight is devastating.
Production
Real border guard facilities, real cadets as extras.
Creator
Oleksiy Yasakov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
First major Ukrainian series to depict pre-invasion military preparation; aired while conflict ongoing.
Creator Oleksiy Yasakov embedded with border units for research; several episodes filmed within earshot of active artillery.
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