Unbreakable Spirit_ The Russian Soldier Who Refused to Surrender
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00:00The soldiers who successfully completed their mission received praise from the commander,
00:04but no one knew that the person sitting in the car was actually the son of the leader of the
00:08largest local rebel organization. Hearing this news, the rebel leader became so enraged that
00:14he immediately shot dead the three messengers. After that, he summoned all the minor leaders
00:19and loudly declared that anyone who captured a spotter for the Russian bombers, dead or alive,
00:24would be rewarded with one million dollars. His subordinates, upon hearing this, erupted in loud
00:30cheers. Six months earlier, outside the Russian Mamim military base in Syria, Sergei and Sasha set
00:36foot on this land perpetually engulfed in war. At the same time they arrived, a seasoned veteran,
00:42Maxim, was also bidding farewell to his comrades. And today's story will begin with the arrival of
00:48these new recruits. Welcoming these new recruits at the base was no grand ceremony at all.
00:52Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Matyushin gathered everyone in the meeting room and got straight
00:57to the point, introducing the dangerous elements on this land and handing over all documents to
01:02everyone present. Then, he told everyone that there would be a local fluent in Russian with a
01:07clean background to coordinate actions with them. Their next mission was to infiltrate the enemy's
01:12rear, serving as eyes for the air force to carry out attacks. The meeting ended, Sasha went to the
01:18mess hall and met his local partner for the first time. The counterpart was an honest,
01:22simple man, and the two hit it off very well. Meanwhile, Sergei appeared rather cold towards
01:27his guide, even intentionally distancing himself from him. However, Sergei did not look down on his
01:33partner, but rather because he too had unspoken sorrows. At the same time, at a military fortress
01:38near Palmyra, the terrorist leader Max Sud was sitting comfortably, his eyes fixed on three people
01:44being escorted in. He tilted his head slightly, and these three were executed right in front of Jamal,
01:49an arms dealer. It turned out that during their previous transaction, Jamal had mentioned the
01:54three Red Cross members captured by Max Sud's son and suggested Max Sud release them if he didn't
01:59intend to kill them. It wasn't exactly out of kindness, but rather he was probing Max Sud's
02:03attitude. Max Sud, of course, understood this intention, but for him, it had been a long time
02:09since he encountered someone so arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that Jamal was just a
02:13representative and regularly supplied him with weapons, he would have lost his temper and killed Jamal
02:18long ago. After executing the three Red Cross members, Max Sud stood up, approached Jamal,
02:24and stared intently at him. Jamal felt a chill down his spine, wondering if he would lose his life here.
02:30The camera shifts to Sasha. In the mountains 180 kilometers east of Palmyra, Sasha and his comrade
02:36had been hiding among the rugged rocks for nearly half a day with no results. Suddenly, on Sasha's
02:41electro-optical detection device, several rebel vehicles appeared brazenly on the road. The situation
02:47here was quickly relayed back to the airbase. The roar of engines was heard as the lieutenant colonel
02:52ordered action. Two Su-25s took off from the base, hurtling towards the target. Upon arrival,
02:58without a word, they immediately unleashed a rain of rockets. When the smoke cleared, they confirmed the
03:04target was completely obliterated. Sasha even joked with his comrade whether they were turning into
03:09demons. But anyway, having just attacked the convoy, the two did not linger, immediately packing up their
03:14equipment and continuing towards the next target. Elsewhere, Sergei's team was outside the village
03:20of Fsan, 80 kilometers southwest of Palmyra. The two had chosen their position and were ready for
03:25combat. At the same time, in Fsan village, Salim, Maxud's son, was leading a group of subordinates
03:32rampaging, even warning the villagers not to provide any help to the Russians, including food and water.
03:38Although the village chief stepped forward saying they didn't want to get involved in the war between
03:42the two sides, he only received a slap from Salim in response. An old man, unable to bear the
03:47oppression, stood up with a knife to resist, but was shot dead on the spot by Salim's subordinates.
03:53After pacifying the village, Salim left three subordinates here, then waved his hand,
03:58intending to proceed to the next village. To Salim, this area was like his backyard. Killing a few people
04:04was no big deal. But retribution came quickly. Salim had barely departed when he appeared on Sergei's
04:09electro-optical detection device. Sergei hastily reported to his superiors about the appearance
04:14of the small fish. Sitting at the base, the lieutenant colonel heard the report and thought
04:19to himself, this is a good opportunity. He immediately dispatched two Su-25s carrying double
04:25the usual amount of ammunition towards Sergei's location. By the time Salim on the ground realized
04:30it, it was too late. Two Su-25s roared overhead, unleashing a storm of bombs and bullets, this time
04:37with even more ordnance than before. Salim and his convoy were instantly blown to pieces.
04:42Not far away, Salim's subordinates heard the noise and, disregarding the situation in the village,
04:48rushed towards the explosion site. After eliminating Salim and returning to base,
04:53Sergei immediately received praise and rewards from the lieutenant colonel. While glory shone upon
04:58Sergei's team, in an underground rebel base, things were descending into chaos. Salim's three
05:04subordinates ran panting into the underground base, reporting Salim's tragic death to leader Maxud.
05:10Hearing the news, Maxud was stunned, unable to believe what he had just heard, snatching a gun
05:15from someone nearby, frantically firing at the three subordinates before him. After calming down,
05:21Maxud summoned all the minor leaders, declaring that whoever captured a Russian I alive, he would
05:26reward with $1 million. Hearing this, the subordinates were all overjoyed. Elsewhere, Sasha returned home
05:33and was invited to his guide's house. Although from two different countries, after several
05:38missions together, they had now become good friends. The guide's family was very hospitable,
05:43bringing out their best food to treat Sasha. Sasha was a bit flustered by this warm reception.
05:48After the hearty meal, the guide took Sasha for a walk in the market, but they had no idea that
05:53their every move was being watched. When the two people in the car confirmed the newcomer was a
05:57Russian soldier, they immediately signaled the masked woman sitting in the back to get out of
06:02the car. But she was quickly stopped by guards. Although the woman held a detonator in her hand,
06:07the real trigger was in the car. Although Sasha was quite far from the center of the explosion,
06:12he was still seriously injured, while the guide's family, all right at the center of the blast,
06:17ultimately none escaped their fate. A few days later, Sasha's wounds had almost healed,
06:22and he visited the guide's house again. But now only an old man remained in the house.
06:27The explosion had taken everything from him. Even his wife had passed away from overwhelming grief.
06:32Hearing this, Sasha was choked up, not knowing how to console the old man. Although he survived the
06:38explosion, he would forever live with self-blame and torment. The fire of anger in his heart was also
06:43about to erupt. The lieutenant colonel intended to send him home to rest for a while, but Sasha flatly
06:49refused. He asked the lieutenant colonel to quickly let him join a mission. When people saw him again,
06:54they no longer saw the enthusiastic soldier of before. Now he was haggard, even starting to grow
07:00a beard, deliberately keeping a distance from his guide. Apart from mission-related exchanges,
07:05he spoke no extra words. The pain of losing his previous comrades still lingered in his heart.
07:10Due to the large number of targets this time, air support could hardly eliminate the entire enemy,
07:15so government troops were also waiting to join this mission.
07:18The surprise attack immediately sent the rebels fleeing in disarray. The government troops then
07:23advanced to encircle and eliminate the remaining enemies. The one-sided battle quickly ended.
07:29Upon returning to the barracks, Sasha looked at Sergei and said that he finally understood why
07:33Sergei was so cold towards his guide. A few days later, Sergei and Sasha received the same mission.
07:39After arriving at the mission location to ensure absolute safety, Sergei observed from the south,
07:44and Sasha observed from the east to conveniently monitor any target movements at any time.
07:50Sure enough, after waiting not long, for pickup trucks appeared in Sergei's sight, moving cautiously.
07:56Once Sergei identified the target, he immediately reported the situation to headquarters. And so,
08:0130 received the order and scrambled. Soon it arrived at the mission location and unleashed a barrage of bombs
08:07onto the four pickup trucks below. But strangely, this group was unlike previous ones, clearly under air
08:13attack. Yet not only did they not panic, but they even immediately got up and charged towards
08:18Sergei's position. It seemed their position had been compromised. Headquarters was not without
08:23countermeasures. But because the area they were in was blockaded by Stinger missiles, backup ordinance
08:28couldn't reach their location. Therefore, an immediate order was given for Sergei and his guide to
08:33withdraw to position number three. The lieutenant colonel also arranged for nearby government troops to
08:38provide support. But the enemy needed at least another 20 minutes to arrive. Elsewhere not far
08:43away, Maxud received news from his subordinate that the eye was trapped. He immediately stood up and
08:49ordered his subordinates to capture him alive. It turned out those four pickup trucks were Maxud's
08:54bait to lure out the Russian eye. At the same time, Sasha and the bearded guide had just reached the
08:59mission location due to being held up at a checkpoint. But when they looked towards Sergei in the distance,
09:04they happened to see the two retreating, with a group of rebels right behind them not far away.
09:09Sasha understood clearly that it was too late for them to retreat now. Sooner or later, they would
09:14be discovered. After discussing with the bearded guide, the two decided to take the initiative,
09:19hitting the enemy with a surprise attack, incidentally relieving the pressure on Sergei and the others.
09:24Compared to Sasha, Sergei clearly had a higher chance of survival. Although the bearded guide and Sasha
09:30were excellent shots, unfortunately, these rebels were as numerous as locusts, constantly pouring in
09:36from all directions, some even rushing the bearded guide, trying to capture him alive. Sasha's fight
09:41successfully relieved Sergei and the two others. As the two crossed the hill, they happened to meet the
09:46government troops arriving as reinforcements, since their mission was to support the escaping Russian
09:51team. Only when Sergei left would they agree to continue supporting Sasha and the two. Hearing this,
09:57Sergei could only helplessly leave first. At this moment, Sasha and the bearded guide's bodies had
10:02reached their limits, and the enemy was very close. The bearded guide carelessly was shot down by the
10:08rebels. Sasha's ammunition had long run out, with absolutely no way back. Sasha finally shouted his
10:14coordinates to the lieutenant colonel and requested an airstrike on his position. The lieutenant colonel
10:19understood in his heart at this moment. As a Russian soldier, not becoming an enemy prisoner was his
10:24final dignity. Sasha's situation was already critical, so the lieutenant colonel, after careful
10:30consideration, finally agreed to his request. Only a fighter jet was seen flying over. Sergei looked towards
10:36the explosion, knowing in his heart that Sasha could never return. In the lieutenant colonel's command room,
10:42the lieutenant colonel also silently stood up, a fierce look flashing in his eyes, silent for a long time. At an
10:49office in Moscow, Sasha's family requested the general before them to see Sasha one last time,
10:54but was tactfully refused by the general, because the general truly had no way to tell the grieving
10:59mother that her son's body could not yet be brought back. Receiving the order, the base immediately
11:04dispatched a special forces team. Initially, the covert infiltration went quite smoothly, but they didn't
11:10expect it was all a trap set by Maxut. When a civilian house next door exploded, two special forces
11:16members were directly thrown by the shockwave. The two sides suddenly erupted into conflict in the
11:21narrow village. Not only did this mission fail to retrieve Sasha's body, but it also cost four more
11:27special forces members. The rebels even publicly declared that if the Russians took any further action,
11:32they would destroy the nearby villages to have the villagers buried with them. The rebels' attitude
11:37completely enraged the Russian military. They recalled the retired veteran Maxim. Since it was a special
11:43operation infiltrating the enemy's rear, the fewer people, the better. Therefore, the base commander
11:48let Maxim choose anyone from the base to go on the mission with him. Maxim immediately chose Sergei.
11:54It turned out that not long before, to retaliate against the Russians, the rebels had sent a self-detonating
12:00vehicle to destroy a shooting range at the Russian Maimim military base in Syria. Since there were no heavy
12:05weapons in the yard, just as everyone was helpless against this fully armed self-detonating vehicle,
12:10Sergei stepped up and detonated the vehicle before it could ram the checkpoint, avoiding casualties.
12:16This also earned Sergei the title of crack shot in the barracks. Sergei was a bit surprised to hear
12:21Maxim choose him. Before setting off, Sergei clearly had something to say but swallowed it down.
12:26After preparing, the two crawled into the back of a garbage truck. Soon, they were near the rebel area.
12:32The two jumped out of the garbage truck and started running towards the mission objective.
12:36Although they encountered rebels several times along the way, they were all easily dealt with
12:41by Maxim, who was seasoned in battle. However, during one-night operation, although Maxim gave
12:46the order to fire, Sergei hesitated to shoot. This led to a woman witnessing her husband being killed
12:52by the rebels. Seeing her husband killed, the woman completely lost her mind, grabbing a knife
12:57and rushing at the vicious enemy. Immediately, a small commotion broke out among the rebels.
13:02Amidst the chaos, Maxim also began taking down these individuals. In the blink of an eye,
13:08the enemy was almost wiped out. Seeing this, two rebels could only grab two hostages,
13:13trying to negotiate with Maxim. Maxim pretended to politely lower his weapon. Then, taking advantage
13:19of their inattention, instantly drew his pistol and shot the two rebels dead. After taking down the
13:25last two rebels, Sergei also emerged from the shadows. Seeing Sergei, Maxim flew into a rage,
13:31criticizing Sergei's actions for endangering his comrade. Only then did Sergei reveal the reason
13:36why he had faltered back at the base. It turned out that when the car bomb attacked the base,
13:41it wasn't Sergei who shot the bomb, but the truck driver who, due to trembling hands,
13:46accidentally detonated the bomb. This meant Sergei was not a crack shot. But the reason he insisted
13:51on coming here was because Sasha had sacrificed himself to save him. So he had to come. That's why he
13:56chose to keep this matter hidden. Hearing this, Maxim stopped berating Sergei and explained to him
14:01that what he actually valued was not Sergei's precise shooting skills, but his steely spirit,
14:06unfaltering in any situation. When the car bomb attacked, he alone calmly stood his ground waiting
14:12for the enemy. After some encouragement, Sergei regained his confidence and quickly matured during
14:17the mission, gradually adopting the demeanor of a veteran soldier. Early the next morning,
14:22the two waited for their contact in a village. Only a bearded man holding an AK was seen slowly
14:28approaching the two. To bribe Zaid's group, the Russians had paid a heavy price. Although aware
14:33of Maxim and the other's purpose, retrieving Sasha's body was a bit troublesome, because even now they
14:38still didn't know where Sasha's body was hidden. Having no other choice, they could only find an
14:43elder to inquire. Yes, it was the father of Sasha's former comrade, Mr. Hassan. According to Hassan's
14:49account, in that battle, the last person to arrive was Maxud's brother, named Rafiq, and Sasha's body
14:55was certainly in his hands too. But the prison where Rafiq stayed was easy to defend and hard
15:00to attack. Everyone was momentarily unsure what to do. So Maxim and Zaid talked for a while and
15:06together devised a detailed battle plan. Zaid drove near the guard post, then bragged to the person at
15:12the post that he had captured a Russian eye. Next, while the few people were chatting happily, Maxim fired
15:17first from a distance. Seeing this, Zaid stopped pretending, turned to the person next to him, and struck
15:23with a knife. The surrounding guards began attacking the group. Zaid was seen dragging a soldier out of
15:29the trench with one hand, slashing him repeatedly. Maxim from afar also began picking off the soldiers
15:35below one by one. Having just finished slashing the guard, Maxim looked up and found only one survivor
15:41under Sergei's hand, advising him to cooperate well. The person understood that his resistance was futile and
15:47could only follow Zaid's orders, completing the plan step by step. Meanwhile, Rafiq, completely
15:53unaware of the impending danger, was preparing to act against the captured girl. The door was suddenly
15:58opened by a subordinate who informed Rafiq that the men below had captured a Russian eye. Rafiq
16:03immediately ignored the crying girl, leading his subordinates down to sea. In another development,
16:09Maxim and the others drove Rafiq's flagged vehicle, swaggering through his territory. The guards high up
16:14didn't even have time to react before being shot down by them. After getting inside, the group quickly
16:19got out of the car. Zaid was responsible for the frontal assault, while Maxim and Sergei circled
16:25around to attack from behind. Zaid was seen driving the pickup truck rapidly towards the prison,
16:30frantically spraying bullets at the surrounding enemies. But unfortunately, the enemy was too
16:35numerous, and he was quickly pinned behind the vehicle, unable to move. Fortunately, Maxim and Sergei
16:41charged out from both sides. However, Maxim didn't rush to act, leaving Sergei behind, while he continued
16:47to infiltrate the enemy ranks, preparing to capture Rafiq alive. Hearing the gunfire outside, Rafiq,
16:54who was about to go out, immediately retreated back. At this moment, Maxim had already snuck inside.
17:00After a struggle, he discovered traces of Rafiq preparing to escape through a small path.
17:05Seeing the situation was bad, Rafiq grabbed a hostage, threatening Maxim to drop his weapon.
17:11Maxim pretended to surrender. Then, taking advantage of Rafiq's distraction, quickly drew his gun
17:17and shot him down. Then swiftly moved forward and delivered a direct punch, knocking him unconscious.
17:23After resolving everything, Maxim and the others escorted Rafiq, preparing to return to the base.
17:29The commotion here quickly reached Maxud's ears. Hearing this, Maxud waved his hand,
17:34immediately gathering men and horses to prepare to rescue Rafiq. As for Maxim's side, after learning
17:40Maxud's address from Rafiq, Zaid, familiar with the terrain, suggested he go retrieve Sasha's body,
17:46while the others returned to the base first. Due to the urgency, they couldn't worry too much and
17:51left. But just as Maxim and the others exited the canyon, they were attacked by rebel forces.
17:57A rocket immediately overturned their lead vehicle. The road back to the base was completely blocked.
18:02Now they could only hold their ground and wait for reinforcements. A moment later, Maxud arrived with
18:07his men. However, the first thing he did upon getting out of the car was not to inquire about the
18:12situation, but to question the squad leader. He knew full well his good brother was in the vehicle,
18:17yet still dared to fire a rocket launcher at it. Without waiting for an explanation, Maxud raised
18:22his hand and fired a shot, sending the squad leader to meet his maker. Although Maxud didn't bring many
18:28men this time, they were all elites. After confirming Rafiq's position, they directly fired rocket
18:33launchers towards Maxim. Maxim was also seriously injured in the explosion. He told Sergei that it was up
18:39to him now, then breathed his last. Witnessing Sergei's continuous misfortune, Rafiq couldn't help
18:45but feel smug. At the same time, in the Russian base, the lieutenant colonel saw on the satellite
18:50map that fighting was ongoing here. But due to the complex canyon terrain, helicopters found it
18:55difficult to provide large-scale support. In the end, they could only dispatch someone with extensive
19:00driving experience. As for Sergei, the situation was extremely bleak. Not only was his knee hit by a
19:07bullet, but even the woman, during her resistance, was successively killed. Even Rafiq tried to escape,
19:13but a woman saw it and shot Rafiq dead. The situation grew increasingly desperate.
19:18After eliminating the advancing group in black, Sergei loaded the bodies of the several people
19:23onto the pickup truck and got in. At this moment, Maxud vaguely saw a vehicle approaching from behind,
19:29unsure if it was friend or foe, and suddenly a vehicle appeared in front of him as well.
19:34When he clearly saw Sergei inside and his vehicle speeding up, Maxud reacted. Isn't this a self-detonating
19:40vehicle? Just as he tried to stop the vehicle closest to him, the vehicle behind rushed forward,
19:45firing at Maxud. In an instant, only Maxud remained on the field, and this person was Zaid,
19:51who had left earlier. Soon after, the Russian helicopter arrived late. Having survived life and
19:57death, Sasha could finally return to his homeland. In another development, Zaid took Maxud away,
20:03but did not execute him, instead releasing him, because he didn't want to create enmity with
20:07Maxud, and moreover, didn't want the region to fall into chaos once again. The movie ends here.
20:13The film is adapted from a true event, in which the prototype for Sasha was the Russian soldier
20:18Alexander Prokorenko. The entire movie does not promote individual heroism, but is more like a
20:23war documentary. If you are interested, you can watch the original film. Today's story ends here.
20:28Thank you for watching the movie. What do you think of this film? Please comment below.