(12 Mar 2025)
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Kharkiv region, Ukraine – 12 March 2025
1. Wide of 13th of National Guard Khartia Brigade soldiers preparing American M101 Howitzer for firing towards Russian positions
2. Mid of soldier aiming the howitzer
3. Close of soldier loading the howitzer with a shell
4. Wide of soldier firing howitzer at Russian positions
5. Mid of soldier loading the howitzer with a shell
6. Close of a howitzer commander
7. Wide of soldier firing howitzer at Russian positions
8. Close of a screen showing howitzer firing at Russian positions
9. Close of soldier looking at the screen
10. Close of hands at keyboard
11. Mid of artillery battery commander "Motzart" looking at the screen
12. Close of a screen showing howitzer firing at Russian positions
13. Wide of a howitzer commander standing near the howitzer
14. Mid of soldier reloading the howitzer
15. Close of a walkie-talkie in hand
16. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) "Motzart", artillery battery commander of Khartia Brigade:
"There is always a lot of work in the artillery, because we cover the infantry, suppress the enemy with counter-artillery actions. The situation at the front (in the Kharkiv direction) is static, but everyday our soldiers push forward, they are taking meter by meter day after day."
17. Close of shells
18. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) "Motzart", artillery battery commander of Khartia Brigade:
"As for the aid, I believe that it was, it is, and it should be because America is a strategic partner of Ukraine and it is very important to support each other in such times."
19. Wide of soldiers sitting in shelter
20. Close of a child’s painting reading (Ukrainian): "Thank you to Ukrainian Armed Forces"
21. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) "Dobryi" (Kind), howitzer commander of Khartia Brigade:
"When we have active work it is a sleepless day, everyone is constantly on the move, sometimes in a shelter, sometimes near the howitzer, and this can be every minute, every two minutes."
22. Close of Ukrainian flag
23. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian), "Dobryi" (Kind), howitzer commander of Khartia Brigade:
"There is a lot of work to do now, to save the positions we have now."
24. Various of soldiers in a shelter
STORYLINE:
Soldiers of the 13th of National Guard Khartia Brigade reacted to U.S. President Trump’s announcement to lift a suspension of military aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.
"Motzart," an artillery battery commander of the Khartia Brigade, said "America is a strategic partner of Ukraine and it is very important to support each other in such times."
The Khartia Brigade was created in Kharkiv and successfully defended the city from two Russian offensives in 2022.
The situation in the Kharkiv region is stable, said "Motzart," before adding that his soldiers are pushing forward, "taking meter by meter day after day."
For "Dobryi," a Howitzer commander in the same brigade, the prospect of a ceasefire means that there is a lot to be done to "save the positions we [Ukrainians] have now."
Earlier in the week, the U.S. Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine after Kyiv signaled in Jeddah that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement.
Zelenskyy said the 30-day ceasefire would allow the sides “to fully prepare a step-by-step plan for ending the war, including security guarantees for Ukraine.”
AP Video by Vasilisa Stepanenko
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