Artillery unit stem Russian attacks on the frontline without rest

(10 May 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donetsk region, Ukraine - 7/8 May 2024 (through the night into morning)
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Ukrainian soldiers of 148th separate artillery brigade of the Air Assault Forces preparing and moving through tunnel
2. Various of soldiers preparing to fire a M777 Howitzer weapon
3. Mid of weapon being fired
4. Mid of soldier preparing to fire weapon
5. Wide of weapon being fired
6. Mid of soldier preparing to fire weapon
7. Wide of weapon being fired
8. Mid of soldier and weaponry
9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Ivan (full name not given), commander:
"As you now see how the night passes, so does the day. You sleep a little between breaks and that's it. When there is free time the howitzer is serviced. After the howitzer is serviced we continue our work."
10. Various of soldiers making and drinking coffee
11. SOUNDBITE (Russian) "Odesa" (nom de guerre), soldier:
"Sometimes we sleep five to six hours a day in total. Sometimes we get up and shoot every hour. That way it is impossible to predict. We came here, we know what we are doing here and why, so we will work until the victory of Ukraine. We hope the best is ahead and soon the war will end and we will go to our families. We will go to the cemetery to see our brothers who died in this war. We will say that it is already a victory and they did not lay down their lives in vain. Maybe things will improve in the country, God bless. That's the hope."
12. Close of coffee cup
13. SOUNDBITE (Russian) "Odesa" (nom de guerre), soldier:
"In this direction we are still fighting off the Russians but judging by the news, yes, they are advancing every day, little by little, but successfully. We hope that other countries will help us, more shells, more artillery and we will fight it off. It is even possible to go on the offensive."
++DAY SHOTS++
14. Mid of soldiers inside the trench
15. Close of netting
16. Close of artillery shells
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Donetsk region - 8 May 2024
17. Various of soldier "Dmytro" (only name given) preparing to launch a Furia drone
18. Various of drone being taken to open space
19. Wide of drone being launched
20. Wide of drone flying
21. Close of screen showing targeting footage of a weapon
22. Various of drone operators looking at screen
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Donetsk region - 7 May 2024
23. Tracking shot of soldier moving through trench
24. Mid of soldier preparing a Howitzer weapon
25. Mid of weapon
26. Close of soldier
27. Close of weapon being prepared
28. Close of soldier
29. Wide of weapon being fired
30. Close of soldier looking at weapon
31. Mid of weapon being fired
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Donetsk region - 8 May 2024
32. Close of screen showing targeting footage of smoke
33. Mid of drone operators working
34. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Anatolii (only name given), drone operator:
"We see the battlefield directly. You can also see where the biggest battles are taking place. Where the enemy is climbing. Where we are defending and how efficiently we are doing our work. If we managed to stop an assault, that's great. Artillery (weapons) are the gods of war."
35. Wide of drone landing using a parachute
36. Close of soldier carrying drone
37. Mid of machinery under a net
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donetsk region - 7 May 2024
38. Various of soldiers drinking coffee and smoking
STORYLINE:
Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces continues as the battle over the frontline in Ukraine progresses.
Soldiers spoke with the AP crew about the life they are leading there.
"Sleep a little between breaks and that's it," he added.
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