In August 1999, gangs from Chechnya invaded Dagestan. The Russian leadership is launching a large-scale counter-terrorism operation, in which the 245th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment, the first permanently combat-ready military unit in the Russian Army, is taking part. Unique documents and frank stories of soldiers and officers create a battle picture that is unique in its truthfulness and power. Examples of boundless courage and perseverance of our soldiers and officers are amazing. The book tells in great detail about the brutal battles on the Tersky and Sunzhensky ridges, merciless battles on the outskirts of Grozny.