Luhansk Outpost

  • Genre: action, drama, war

  • Running time: 57'

  • Director: Taras Tkachenko

On August 31, 2014, Ukrainian soldiers left the ruins of Luhansk airport. For three days, Russian occupation troops were afraid to enter its territory and “flattened” the main terminal remains with artillery. Only the bunker, which served our fighters the last shelter and the battle line, remained. Airport defense lasted for 146 days…

The film tells the story of Luhansk airport defense, which has become the center of combat operation to unblock Luhansk in summer of 2014. Luhansk was almost released, but then Russian invasion took place...

Participants – soldiers and commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and volunteer battalions – testify about events. The film includes unique photos and videos provided by the fighters.