Soslan Fidarov

A group of Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late-1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

A boy from a remote village overcomes wartime hardships and post-war devastation to establish the Group A anti-terrorist unit, later known as Alpha Group, tracing his journey from a fatherless childhood to founding an elite force.

The ruthless extremist Bazgaev responsible for terrorist attacks which lead to deaths of hundreds of civilians, among them school children, is planning new actions. A group of security officers is to track and destroy him.