There is a business-like synchronisation to Andrii's Kysenko's team as they work on a downed electricity cable in the rural Kherson region.
With a crater only a few metres from the pylon, they're confident a shell was the culprit.
Two months ago, this 100km (62-mile) long powerline cut through the boundary of Russia's occupation.
Since Russian forces retreated about two weeks ago, a typically once in a five-year repair job has become a daily ritual for these engineers.
"Before, work like this was only necessary after extreme weather," explains Mr Kysenko. "Now it's like we're rebuilding the whole cable network from scratch."
They work for Ukraine's biggest energy company DTEK and have so far repaired 50km of this line.
They expect the second half to be more difficult as they near the Dnipro River, where there is increased shelling.
As far as work environments go, they don't get much more challenging - not least with the flak jackets they all must wear.
Yet his team methodically clamp the cable back together and hoist it into place.
As the powerline stretches into the misty horizon, it seems like an endless treadmill of work.
"When it all began, the first days were challenging," the engineer says. "There would be constant shelling and torn cables.
"But we got used to it, and we have to hope things will get better."
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