About the book: 2013 / Andrey Vlasov's airborne special forces group is ordered to illegally land on the territory of Afghanistan. The mission was so classified that the paratroopers learned many of its details on the spot. For example, the fact that they will have to change into the uniform of American soldiers. And that their route will pass through villages infested with armed Taliban. And that they should not expect any help. They found weapons and equipment in a cache at the landing site. We suited up, loaded our rifles, and began to wait for further instructions. But events suddenly began to develop unpredictably. A strange young officer, appointed head of the operation, suddenly unexpectedly gave a ridiculous, absolutely impossible order. Vlasov and his group were forced to obey - in combat units this is a sacred law. But after they ended up in the very lair of the Taliban gang, it became clear that the head of the operation was not at all the person he claims to be.…