Suicide bombers pose an extreme threat as the series continues.
Ross candidly tells how the pressure on our troops has intensified and how the Afghan people continue to be an inventive and resilient nation who he feels can adapt and rebuild their country over time.
"The reality of war is here", Ross says as the contacts become even more aggressive and persistent.
Ross's return to Afghanistan gives us the squaddies perspective, as you've never seen it before.
If you can't eat it, drink it, or shoot it - you don't carry it, Captain Stevie Rae explains to the film crew what they can and cannot take with them.
We caught up with Ross ahead of the premiere of Ross Kemp Return To Afghanistan to chat to him about the new series.
Preparation for soldiers out in combat is essential, Captain Rae highlights what every man and woman on the ground must do.
A taste of the series to come where Ross returns to give the squaddies perspective of life on the frontline.
