"SERVING THE FATHERLAND" SOURCE MATERIALS (2000-2009)

Officer Yuri Alexandrovich talks about the task of the Airborne Forces training unit to make real paratroopers and spiritually strong fighters out of conscripts.

On the training ground, cadets with parachute backpacks talk to priest Petr Lysenko.

Faces of soldiers in helmets.

Face of Lysenko P. The cadet's hands hold the straps of the backpack.

The chevron "Russia, Armed Forces".

In the gym, the paratrooper talks about meeting Petr Lysenko and training in karate.

Petro Lysenko conducts a service in the church.

The parishioners pray, light candles, cross themselves, sing, kiss the icons, the cross, the hand of the priest; adults and children are present at the service.

The priest reads prayers, performs censing (swings the censer), and blesses the parishioners.

A priest on the square next to the Ishim Nikolsky Church talks about the negative attitude of the Orthodox Church to martial arts, the positive attitude of the Church to Russian martial arts, talks about Pyotr Lysenko, who teaches karate at the Alexander Nevsky Club in Ishim.

A gold cross with a crucifix on a chain.

The face of a priest.

A monument to Praskovya Lupolova.

Priests go to the church.

Artillery cadets at a signal lesson.

On command, the cadet crews run to the 2S9 airborne self-propelled artillery and mortar units and take up combat posts.

A soldier uncovers a gun.

The periscope on the turret rotates.

In the turret of the 2S9, the crew prepares for battle, the crew reports that they are ready to fire, the commander orders the gun to be loaded with a high-explosive fragmentation mine, dictates the target coordinates, the loader sends the mine into the gun barrel, the command to fire (several takes).

The crew on the armor of the 2S9. Petr Lysenko sits on the turret of the 2S9, talks about his work as a priest in the Airborne Forces, the return of the church to the army, talks about trips to hot spots, the number of Orthodox servicemen in the Russian army, the airborne artillery troops of the Airborne Forces, meetings with soldiers and sports training.

Soldiers hang on slings on a paratrooper simulator, count down, tug at the rings of parachutes (several takes).

The cadet talks about preparation for landing, training in military specialties, fire training at the firing range, is proud of the shooting results, talks about service in the army and his achievements, about the daily routine, living conditions, plans for the future.

Parachutist's chest badge.

The Central House of the Russian Army, guests gather for a cadet ball in honor of the victory in the war of 1812. Participants of the ball are students of the Moscow Suvorov Military School, the Cadet Corps, students of general education institutions, members of historical clubs, all dressed in costumes of 1812. Ladies in ball gowns, men in the uniform of dragoons, lancers, hussars.

The gentlemen invite the ladies to dance.

Cadets and guests perform a polonaise, waltz, padegras, figured waltz, polka-troika, Spanish waltz, Russian quadrille.

Ranks of servicemen on the parade ground.

Ceremonial carrying out of the battle banner and flag of Russia.

An officer speaks about the upcoming exercises of the armies of Russia and Kazakhstan and preparations for them.

An officer of the army of Kazakhstan about the upcoming exercises.

Soldiers of the armies of Kazakhstan and Russia on formation.

Companies march on the parade ground.

The rector of the Holy Nicholas Church in the city of Karabash, priest Seraphim, speaks about communication with the military for 8 years, holding services during exercises, Orthodox citizens of Kazakhstan, maintaining the fighting spirit of the military.

The chief of staff of the rocket division, Major Vadim Viktorovich Lyulchenko, speaks about the tasks of the unit during the exercises, the timing of the preparation of the crews for the exercises, the first firing and their results (several takes).

The crew prepares the Grad multiple launch rocket system for firing.

The Grad MLRS fire.

Self-propelled artillery units fire.

MLRS "Grad" firing in a field.

Shots from the barrels of self-propelled artillery units.

An artilleryman loads a gun.

A soldier brings shells and cartridges, puts them on the ground.

A soldier in a helmet next to the artillery unit 2S19M2 "Msta-S".

Shot from "Msta-S".

Explosions of shells in the forest, on the plain, a column of smoke over the field.

A signal flare in the sky.

The duty officer at the canteen, Senior Warrant Officer Sergey Aleksandrovich Ashikhin, talks about the soldiers' field rations, food standards, and the menu in the field canteen.

The squad commander of the transport and loading vehicle, Sergeant Aleksandr Sergeevich Boriskin, talks about living conditions during exercises in a field tent, shows made beds, a stove, firewood, a nightstand with toiletries, a hanger with pea coats, a washbasin, a basin, a water tank, and a TV with a DVD player.

Soldiers pour water from a tanker into a field stove.

Preparing firewood.

Information stand.

Soldiers watch a movie from a projector, a screen on the wall of the tent.

Smoke from the stovepipe above the tent.

Soldiers of the Kazakh army in a trench with an AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher.

A Kazakh serviceman looks through the rifle's optical sight.

A soldier adjusts the sight of the AGS-30 grenade launcher, prepares to fire.

A sniper with a rifle in cover.

The crew controls a ZU-23 twin anti-aircraft mount, lowering and raising the barrels, the soldiers placing ammunition boxes on the mount, aiming, and preparing to fire.

The barrels of the ZU-23 are pointed at the sky.

A soldier with a Kalashnikov machine gun in a trench.

A soldier with an AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher.

Officers at the command post are reading a map.

A soldier is looking through binoculars.

A signalman is talking on the radio.

The commander is checking the diagram of landmarks on the ground.

A soldier with a signal smoke bomb in his hand.

Su-24 bombers in the sky.

Bomb explosions in the field.

Strela-10 SAM system.

An infantry fighting vehicle with a smoke screen moving.

Smoke from explosions.

Fighter jets in the sky.

An officer with a signal smoke bomb at the command post.

Gunfire.

Explosions near targets.

A missile hits a target, a column of fire and smoke.

A signal flare falls.

The locator of the 2S6 Tunguska self-propelled gun is rotating.

A panorama of the testing ground with columns of smoke from explosions.

A missile hits a target, a column of fire and smoke.

In the sky, Mi-24 helicopters are launching missiles.

Explosions on the ground.

The locator of the 2S6 Tunguska self-propelled gun is rotating.

Columns of smoke from explosions at the testing ground.

Su-24 bombers in the sky.

Bombs exploding in the field.

Soldiers shoot at targets with RPG-28. Targets exploding, fire, smoke.

Burning wooden target boxes, black smoke.

At the Bryansk cemetery, retired major Dmitry Yuryevich Kostyuk speaks about the feat of guard lieutenant Oleg Viktorovich Ermakov, who died in Chechnya.

Monument on the grave of O.V. Ermakov.

Transport on the streets of Bryansk.

Hotel "Bryansk".

Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord (Spaso-Grobovskaya).

Motorcycle near the temple.

Pokrovsky Temple.

Sign "Nature Monument "Upper Sudok".

Old brick houses.

Kupala of the Pokrovsky Church.

Cannons cast at the Bryansk plant "Arsenal".

House of the merchant Mikhail Avraamov.

Monument to the 1000th anniversary of Bryansk.

Panorama of the city, views of the streets.

Church of St.

Sergius of Radonezh in Mirkovy Uty.

Bryansk Drama Theater named after A.K. Tolstoy.

Traffic flow on the street.

Pedestrians near the theater.

Monument to F.I. Tyutchev.

People are sitting on benches near the fence.

Theater and monument to F.I. Tyutchev.

Stone lions on the porch.

People are painting the fence.

Chairman of the BOO "Disabled War and Military Conflicts" Vyacheslav Petrovich Gubanov talks about the temple-chapel of All Saints, built in memory of the Bryansk soldiers who died in local conflicts, talks about helping veterans of hot spots and the family of O.V. Ermakov.

The Chapel of All Holy Warriors.

The artist paints the walls of the church, draws an icon.

Painting on the walls of the church.

Paints and brushes.

White, unpainted dome and walls of the church.

On the territory of the military unit there is a memorial plaque "Eternal memory to soldiers who died in the performance of military duty".

Soldiers of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the museum in memory of those who died in the performance of military duty.

Stands with photographs A basket of flowers at the monument.

Children do their homework at home.

Soldiers with shields run across the parade ground, lining up in a column.

Major General Alexander Dmitrievich talks about the military award of the Russian Empire, the St.

George Cross, about the history of the award, its degrees, famous people awarded the St.

George Cross, shows St.

George Crosses of different years.

A calendar with images of the St.

George Crosses, a statuette of General M.D. Skobelev on horseback, a shako of a guards artilleryman from 1812, an icon of the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, a bronze coat of arms of Russia.

St.

George's Crosses of different years lie on the table.

Silver medals with the profile of Nicholas II, gold and silver crosses.

St.

George's Cross of the 4th degree.

St.

George's Cross and the medal "In Memory of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878".

St.

George's Cross and the medal "In Memory of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878".

German Iron Cross of the First World War, medal and St.

George's Cross.

St.

George's Crosses, medals "For the Campaign in Japan", "In Memory of the Japanese War of 1904-1905".

St.

George's Cross of the 3rd degree.

Medal "In Memory of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878".

Gold St.

George's Cross of the 1st degree.

Statuette of General M.D. Skobelev on horseback and a photograph of the monument to Skobelev in Moscow.

A platoon of soldiers with shields runs across the parade ground, lines up in a row (several takes from different angles).

Practicing tactics of displacing the enemy.

The soldiers line up in a troop chain, overlapping with shields (two takes).

The camera moves along the line of soldiers.

The legs of the soldiers in combat boots, shields.

View of the line of soldiers with shields and sticks in their hands.

View from behind the soldiers of the senior lieutenant.

The chevron of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the sleeve.

The soldier's equipment from the bottom up: combat boots with shields, shield, helmet.

Combat boots with shields (close-up).

Practicing crowd displacing.

On command, the soldiers re-form into a column (several takes).

View from behind the soldiers during the practice of commands.

The senior sergeant conducts the formation of soldiers, inspects the equipment.

The camera moves along the line of soldiers.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Regiment Major Davydov Sergey Aleksandrovich talks about conducting briefing sessions with personnel before leaving for the Luzhniki Stadium.

Davydov S.A. talks about the fighters' equipment in front of the formation.

Deputy Commander of the First Platoon of the Second Patrol Company of Military Unit 5129 Major Zavyalov Aleksey Nikolayevich talks about service in the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, his work in the police, a mission to Chechnya, studying at the Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, plans for the future and contract service.

Combat badges on the chest, the "Patrol and Guard Service" chevron, the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs chevron.