Nikolai, call sign "Suba", born in the Kyiv region, previously served in the armed forces of Ukraine and now fights on the Russian side in the Martin Pushkar unit.
The department consists of former soldiers of the Ukrainian army. They oppose the current government in Kiev, defend the right to speak Russian and preserve their shared history with Russia.
What influenced the choice of Subs? How do former Ukrainian soldiers live and fight after finding themselves on the other side of the front?
Watch the new film from the documentary series "Rechon Tov" about the fighters.