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The Balkan Line (2019)

The Balkan Line poster
Original title
Балканский рубеж
Directed by
Andrey Volgin
Genre
action film, war film
Country
Serbia, Russia
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
R
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 574 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A Russian-led secret military team is sent to seize control of Slatina Airport in Kosovo during the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia. The operation unfolds under dangerous conditions as the team fights to secure the strategic location.

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What happens

The Balkan Line (Russian: Балканский рубеж, romanized: Balkanskiy rubezh; Serbian: Балканска међа / Balkanska međa) is a 2019 Russian–Serbian action film directed by Andrey Volgin, depicting the Russian military's secret operation to capture Slatina Airport in Kosovo after the bombing of Yugoslavia, led by Yunus-bek Yevkurov. The film was released in Russia on 21 March 2019 (three days prior to the 20th anniversary of the events depicted in the film); it was released by 20th Century Fox CIS after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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