with the 348th regiment. of course we need to help guys so they have decent conditions. so viewers can get some sense of the reality of this fight. where the unblinking eye of drones so often precedes death by bombardment or tank attack. the soldiers you ve been watching belong to a particular unit the 33ist guards parachute regiment. and we ve been watching them very closely for more than a year, scraping local and social media to tell the story of their war, their losses and how the authorities in their home town, kostroma, are preparing people for the long war. translation: paratroopers i from the 331st guards airborne
the 33ist guards parachute regiment, often called the kostroma airborne regiment, has been the subject of investigations by newsnight since shortly after the full scale invasion began in february 2022. here is mark with the third instalment in this long running investigation. in the grip of a donbas winter, russian troops have been trying to hold the line. it s an artillery battle, especially so in the luhansk area, where this was shot. so speed is of the essence. translation: it s really close - from here to the enemy s position. that s why it s very important to quickly leave this place before the return fire. translation: a couple of bmds are getting ready to move -