rescue at the risk of life
December 2025. Donetsk region, city of Pokrovsk. A Russian assault on a residential neighborhood turns into a genuine massacre. Only two are left alive — Kama and Voron. They desperately return fire against the enemy position. The sky fills with enemy FPV drones, the ground explodes beneath their feet. Kama, critically wounded, falls under the onslaught of fire and disappears into a shell crater under chunks of broken asphalt. Voron, blinded by bright flashes, loses consciousness from a concussion.
Night. Suddenly the silence that has settled under the cold black sky of Pokrovsk is broken by a faint sound -barely audible moans. They are heard by Nikolai, an elderly local resident, and his brother Yasha. Realizing that a person is buried under the rubble and there is no time to lose -every minute could cost him his life- Nikolai decides to act.
Yet the enemy’s positions are very close by. Any careless movement or stray sound could give Nikolai away. Is it worth the risk? What should he do next? Is what is happening a coincidence, or a test of humanity? Despite the many difficult questions, time is running out, and Nikolai must make the choice of his life
©️ RYBAR
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