Here and Now: Episode 5 | RT Documentary

Andrey Solovyev serves as the Commander of the heavy flamethrower platoon in the 6th regiment of radiological, chemical, and biological protection. Born in the Ukrainian city of Rivne, he comes from a family with a legacy of service—his father served as a chemical warfare officer and participated in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant catastrophe response. Following in his father's footsteps, Andrey became dedicated to protecting the homeland. Leading the TOS (heavy flamethrower system), Commander Andrey Solovyev and his unit are always the enemy's primary target. Andrey and his men have repeatedly found themselves surrounded, under precise Ukrainian fire. How did they manage to escape each time?