Call Sign «Cranes» (Season 1)

Call Sign "Cranes" (Позывной «Журавли», 2023) is a Russian war drama you can watch online on iFILM. A reconnaissance platoon answers to the call sign "Cranes" — though everyone in the regiment just calls them the little cranes.

Around the unit, the platoon has a reputation for being charmed. They grab prisoners for interrogation, slip behind enemy lines, and walk out of jobs nobody should survive. The truth is harder. Raids fall apart. Wounded and dead comrades come home on their friends' shoulders, and every fresh order turns into another gamble against death. What keeps them going is wit, nerve, and trust in the man next to them. The cast is led by Vladimir Veryovochkin, Alexander Bukharov, and Igor Ugolnikov.

Directed by Igor Ugolnikov and Alexander Balakhonov, the series leans on frontline brotherhood rather than polished heroics. It is built around the cost of each mission, which makes it a fit for viewers who want war stories told without gloss. Stream Call Sign "Cranes" (2023) online on iFILM.