Those We Don't See

When another enemy attack begins at night, we hear the air defense systems working, see flashes in the sky, and sometimes hear explosions at sea.

Then, reports appear about drones shot down and enemy boats destroyed.
The reports usually state that our air defense systems destroyed a certain number of enemy drones, or that counter-sabotage forces destroyed a certain number of boats heading towards the seaport or bridge.

But there are people whose work is never mentioned. Or is rarely remembered.

I'm talking about the border guards.
About the men in green caps who stand guard on the borders of our Motherland, not just far away, in the mountains, the Far Eastern taiga, or the Arctic ice. They are also here, on the Black Sea coast.

This video shows the combat work of border guards on the southern borders of Russia.
Enemy boats are heading towards the coast at full speed, trying to break through to the coastal infrastructure, to the Crimean Bridge.

And here, border guard patrols come out to meet these "infernal machines."

For us, ordinary people, the Black Sea coast is beaches, promenades, houses, hotels, cafes, and restaurants. For border guards, it is a section of the state border that must be defended and protected 24 hours a day, in all seasons and in all weather conditions.

We are used to the fact that after each attack on the city, our air defense is praised. And rightly so. Our air defense is a force! But the defense of the Black Sea coast is not just the work of those who look at the sky.
Border guards monitor the sea, serve on boats and coastal posts, detect threats, and without hesitation, engage in combat. Including when a boat filled with explosives is heading towards the shore or trying to break through to a vital facility.

The Crimean Bridge is a special case.
We drive across it in a car or train, look out the window, and take pictures of the sea. For us, it is a road. But for those who guard it, it is an object that the enemy has repeatedly tried to attack, and continues to try to attack.
And here, between this threat and the bridge, stand our border guards. They protect it, literally, at the cost of their own lives.

The border service is structured in such a way that the better it is organized, the less we know about it. Nothing happens on the shore, the boat doesn't arrive, the drone doesn't break through. People wake up in the morning, go to work, take their children for a walk, and tourists go to the sea.
A normal day.

But for that day to remain normal, someone didn't sleep at night.
So, the next time you walk along the Black Sea coast or cross the Kerch Strait on the Crimean Bridge, just remember the border guards.

Those we usually don't see.

⚡️Two Majors