The series "Specials" will reveal the secrets of the FSB's work to prevent terrorist attacks

The new series "Specials", which is being filmed with the participation of the REN TV channel, will reveal the secrets of the work of the Russian special services. The events of the Crimean Spring, the elimination of militants in the North Caucasus — these examples are used to teach active FSB special forces soldiers and actors learn the same skills for maximum authenticity. On May 24, Izvestia correspondent Maxim Oblender told the details.

The Gallery of Modern Art, the silence of the vernissage is cut by gunfire. People are dying at the hands of terrorists. This is a fictional story, but unfortunately, FSB special forces have to deal with such situations in real life. Study the building plan, evacuate the injured, eliminate religious fanatics, and cover for your comrades.

The movements of the heroes of the TV series "Specials", their work with weapons do not differ from the real actions of the special forces. The filming is constantly monitored by consultants, current FSB officers, although by the end of the series the squad is already working like real pros.

"I think we got some basic skills at the beginning. Weapons work, teamwork, movement. Now, towards the end, we have the opportunity to delve deeper into the story," explained actor Mark Ovchinnikov.

The hostage–taking in the capital's gallery, the terrorist attack at the Russia-Iran international conference, the constant heat and stress, but at home they are ordinary guys with their own problems and joys. And then back to business: phone fraudsters have been discovered.

"In these final episodes, we have already turned around to the fullest. There will be a lot of equipment, there will be airplane jumps," said Ekaterina Kirillova, editor—in-chief of the Triix Media film company.

A huge transporter, pickups, SUVs — there are a lot of special equipment in the final episodes of the series.

"What looks like a set, like a superhero car, is actually a real car that is used by special forces soldiers. Officially, it is called a high-maneuverability armored assault vehicle for anti-terrorist operations. It weighs 15 tons and accelerates to 200 km / h," said Oblender.

Dmitry Pchela, Denis Donskoy, Ilya Akintyev, Vyacheslav Pronin, Mark Ovchinnikov are an excellent cast. Great makeup artists, set designers, and stunt performers. Skydiving, working with breathing apparatus, mountain climbing — the audience will be shown all aspects of special forces operations, how they prepare, how skills are honed at the base.

"It was difficult, it was hard. We almost burned down yesterday," admitted actor Vadim Badmatsyrenov.

The elimination of Chechen terrorists, the events of the Crimean Spring — the project has a vast geography, and the series is worth watching for these landscapes alone. REN TV viewers will soon see a true and honest movie about a difficult man's job.

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In February, it was reported that one of the episodes of the TV series "Specials" was based on archival documents about a large-scale special forces operation in the Moscow region, from which the "secret" label was removed. The story of how the terrorist attack was prevented was reproduced with maximum accuracy. The details of this operation near Moscow have never been widely publicized.