AIRSTRIKE | Ukrainian Fire fighters and recue workers

2 am check-up texts, shaking windows, getting use to going to bed while the world explodes around you. That is what many in Ukraine, myself included, got use to in 2025. This year alone would see more attacks that the previous three years combined--the kicker? 90% of attacks were against civilians.

Airstrike is a documentary created in partnership with Kharkiv DSNS, following journalist Devin Woodall as he documents the significant increase in Russian attacks that took place in 2025 and the harsh realities faced by courageous emergency service workers throughout Ukraine.

Airstrike offers a ground-level perspective as we report from eight different strike locations. The film includes exclusive access to Kharkiv’s command and coordination center, interviews with the commander of one of DSNS’s elite rescue units, and previously unseen footage from the archives of the state emergency service.

Featuring deeply personal stories from Ukrainian rescue workers, Airstrike aims to shed light on the personal struggles and perseverance of these brave yet often unsung heroes. It includes accounts such as that of a rescue worker discovering a family charred by an oil fire ignited by Russian attacks, finding solace in the love of his family back home, as well as the story of the youngest head of the State Emergency Services of Ukraine, who leads the only command and coordination center in the country. Additionally, you will hear from journalists who traveled weekly to cover these attack sites and reflect on how these events became routine in their lives.

Our aim is to expose the world to the hardships faced by these emergency service workers, the harsh realities of 2025 in Ukraine, and that, despite it all, there is still brightness in this world to be found.