The events unfold just before the start of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988. Lieutenant Steklov, son of a high-ranking General, is assigned to Afghanistan, hoping to take part in combat and earn some medals before the war ends. Sgt. Arsionov (Aleksei Serebryakov) combines his combat experience and bravery with brutal hazing of young conscripts back on the field base. Major Bandura`s tour of duty has expired. He is free to go home and reunite with his wife whom he has almost forgot. This means leaving his mistress Katya (Tatyana Dogileva), a nurse in the base's hospitalâto a much anticipation from Bandura's superior Leonid (Mikhail Zhygalov) who fell in love with Katya. Anxiety is felt by many characters about the change taking place back in the Soviet Union during the Perestroika. Bandura himself thinks he might not be able to adapt. Katya says that Afghanistan will be remembered as the best part of their lives.The Soviet command arranges a deal with a local Afghan warlord that he won't take action against the withdrawing Soviet troops in exchange for weapons and supplies. When asked why he needs more weapons as the war seems to be coming to an end, he replies that his war will go on for a very long time. On its way back to base the convoy that has delivered the supplies is ambushed by another faction of the mujahedin. The paratroopers take cover and fight back with only a few casualties, but the road is blocked by a damaged fuel tanker. While Bandura personally drives a tank to push the tanker off the road, inexperienced Steklov dashes forward attempting to lead troops to counterattack and is badly wounded. Later, his leg is amputated at the hospital, which adds to the stack of Bandura's career problems. Bandura decides to stay with his men for a while and lead a retaliatory mission to finish a mujahedin leader, who is presumed wounded and taken to the neutral warlord's village. When the preparations are finished, Bandura comes to say good bye to Katya, who is scheduled to leave the country on the morrow. A junky soldier at the hospital insults him by insubordination but Bandura suddenly shows no will for disciplining him. Instead, he requests to be replaced by some other officer on the mission, citing a sore foot as a pretext. But, after realization that his company is setting out, he resumes command. It goes awry again when the neutral warlord is accidentally killed in the raid and his men become hostile and together with the mujahedin attack the paratroopers. Bandura is able to pull his unit out mostly intact, but they are pinned down and call in an air strike that obliterates the village. After the strike, Bandura becomes apathetic, and without apparent reason, re-enters the village alone. He finds nobody alive except for a 10-year boy clinging to an AK-47. Bandura hesitates, unsure what to do, then walks away, allowing the boy to shoot him in the back and kill him.
Question: What is Lieutenant Steklov relation to the General?, Answer: He is his son Question: Who was Major Bandura's mistress?, Answer: Katya Question: What year do the events start?, Answer: 1988 Question: Who is badly wounded trying to forward attempting to lead troops to counterattack?, Answer: Steklov Question: What is Katya's profession?, Answer: She is a nurse Question: Who is badly wounded, while attempting to lead troops to counterattack?, Answer: Steklov Question: Who plays Katya?, Answer: Tatyana Dogileva Question: Which faction attacks the convoy that has delivered the supplies in ambush?, Answer: Mujahedin. Question: Which command arranges a deal with a local Afghan warlord?, Answer: The Soviet Question: Who ambushed the convoy on their way to the base?, Answer: A faction of the mujahedin. Question: Who does Sgt. Arsionov with back home?, Answer: His wife Question: What is the road blocked with?, Answer: damaged fuel tanker. Question: What is Sgt. Arsionov's mistress' name?, Answer: Katya Question: What blocked the paratrooper's road ahead?, Answer: A damaged fuel tanker. Question: When did the Soviet start to withdraw from Afghanistan?, Answer: In 1988 Question: What was Katya's profession?, Answer: Nurse Question: With whom did the Soviet command arrange a deal to hold action against withdrawing Soviet troops?, Answer: Local Afghan warlord Question: Who decides to stay with his men for a while and lead a retaliatory mission to finish a mujahedin leader?, Answer: Bandura Question: Who drives a tank to push the tanker off the road?, Answer: Bandura