Alexandr Zelenko

Belarusian border guards detain cargo being illegally transported across the Dnieper section. However, the contraband turns out to be one of the anti‑aircraft missile systems stolen in Ukraine. To investigate this case, OSAM — a separate service for active operations — is involved. In addition, the Ukrainian side sends its own agent to participate in the investigation. The MANPADS must not be let loose, but there is no trust between the parties.

The dancer Nastya Beletskaya, Kachura’s school friend, whom he had a crush on, returns to her native Zarechye. The lieutenant can hardly recognize the temperamental and strong Nastya he remembered in the subdued and silent girl. At the same time, several criminal events unfold in Zarechye: illegal immigrants, the murder of a shop owner, and the arson of the house of the widow of an influential businessman. During the investigation of the crimes that have shaken Zarechye, Kachura’s work and personal experiences turn out to be intertwined: Nastya Beletskaya becomes one of the suspects in the criminal case, and her criminal past is also revealed. Nastya does not admit her guilt and conducts her own investigation, just like Lieutenant Kachura, who himself turns out to be a suspect. Meanwhile, the investigation brings all the initiated criminal cases together…

The picture is dedicated to the exploits of the Soviet underground fighters and partisans who heroically fought against the German invaders during the Great Patriotic War. The image of the main character of the railway worker Ales Arlovich is collective, but it is based on the fate of the Soviet underground fighter Fyodor Krylovich, who committed the largest land sabotage of the Second World War at the Osipovichi railway station.

This is a story about the actor Shchiptsov, a man of robust build, who became famous not so much for his stage talent as for his extraordinary physical strength. He had a quarrel with the theater director during the intermission, and in the midst of the quarrel, he suddenly felt as if something had given way in his chest. Shchiptsov feels that he will die soon; he sits in the dressing room and quietly repeats that he wants to go back to his homeland — to Vyazma, but none of the actors fully believes that he is seriously ill; they “jokingly” encourage him. When the second act begins, everyone calmly leaves the stage; he, alone and using his last remaining strength, climbs onto the roof and falls dead.

Valentina lives in a small village, works at the post office. A young woman does not formally take her work, she is always ready to help those who need it. Villagers love and respect Valya, and at the same time sympathize with her ...