Long Shot

The road is a continuous collection of massive potholes, but the packed snow and ice lessen the blow as we drive through the darkest part of the night. As we begin to approach the western outskirts of the city, Frodo brings our vehicle to a stop. Frodo and Gun (both callsigns) affix their night vision optics to their helmets, and in the backseat, I do the same. Frodo turns off all lights on the car, plunging us into darkness. “Готовий?”, he asks if we are ready. With our confirmation, he moves the shifter into first gear and eases off the clutch, moving forward into the darkness and navigating only through the  picture in his night vision ...

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