I’m Patrick Lancaster, independent journalist reporting from the Russia–Ukraine border.
Here we are at Point Zero, just a few hundred meters from Ukrainian positions — together with Akhmat Special Forces in the Kursk–Sumy frontline.
00:00 – Preparing to Move Out
00:24 – Approaching the Border
00:45 – Arrival at Point Zero
01:06 – Akhmat Command on Site
01:38 – Drone Threat Appears
02:10 – Moving Deeper to the Front
03:13 – Recon Drone Alert
03:52 – Heading to Next Line
04:14 – Danger on the Road
05:11 – Explosion Nearby
06:16 – Entering First Position
06:44 – Life in the Dugout
07:02 – Interview With Soldiers
08:10 – Stormtrooper Overview
09:05 – Commander “Goyd” Interview
10:14 – Every Meter Matters
11:57 – Waiting for Weather
12:07 – “Anything Can Happen”
12:33 – Former Ukrainian Positions
13:19 – Fire Points Explained
14:32 – Frontline Prayer
15:17 – Movement Under Drone Threat
16:48 – Crossing Mined Area
17:48 – Preparing for Winter
19:30 – Frontline Life Stories
21:03 – “War Is Boring Without FPVs”
22:14 – Messages to Families
23:00 – Artillery Gunner’s Work
24:50 – Rotation and Rest
26:11 – Advancing Toward Enemy
27:04 – SPG-9 Demonstration
28:43 – Identifying Enemy Lines
29:23 – Distance to Positions
30:51 – Fresh Shell Damage
31:56 – New Drone Above
33:13 – Moving Forward
34:21 – Heavy Machine Gun Position
35:58 – Border Orientation
36:33 – Daily Mortar Pattern
37:02 – Soldier’s Wagner→Akhmat Story
38:38 – Back at Point Zero
39:20 – No Complaints from Soldiers
40:55 – Moving to Next Position
42:01 – Difficult Terrain
43:18 – Countdown to Leave
45:44 – Tasks for the Day
46:22 – Brief Sleep in Bunker
47:21 – Preparing to Evacuate
48:40 – Leaving Point Zero
49:59 – Reaching Safety
52:11 – Patrick’s Final Thoughts
53:14 – Heading to Next Front
57:00 – Closing Message
57:29 – Soldiers’ Humor
58:14 – Final Drone Alert
59:47 – Fate & Survival Talk
1:01:27 – If Convoy Is Hit
1:03:00 – Preparing to Move
1:03:40 – Extraction Under Pressure
1:04:47 – “We’re All Alive”
1:05:23 – Final Goodbye
Credit to : Patrick Lancaster