Nicolas Cinquini

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May 2024, DPR. The Russian army storms the village of Staromayorske. Fighter Dobry (Kind) and Samara join the motorcycle battalion. Dobry, cheerful and eager, is excited to get on a bike; the grim Samara agrees to come just to keep him company. On the training ground, Dobry struggles with the controls, while Samara unexpectedly reveals a talent for riding. After training, the command gives them a real mission: distract enemy artillery while the main group maneuvers around.

During the raid, explosions separate the friends. Dobry breaks through an enemy strongpoint but loses radio contact with Samara, calling out to him all night. The next day, their comrades assume Samara is dead. Meanwhile, Samara, thrown by the blast into the bushes, regains consciousness – without water, with a dead radio. Concussed and on the verge of despair, he musters his strength and starts moving toward friendly lines.

A week later, Dobry returns to the unit, mourning deeply. Samara’s dog refuses to eat, as if grieving too. And then, a shout: “Samara’s back!” He returns alive and tells the story of his survival, amazing the unit with the incredible luck of this grumpy, perpetually disgruntled soldier

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