About the book: 2017 / In the 4th part of the book “They defended the Fatherland. From Kabul to Tskhinvali" provides an answer to the main question of any war: how can a soldier survive in the most difficult situations, remain human and defeat the enemy. The answer to this question is known only to those who actually fought. The book contains first-person stories from honored Soviet and Russian officers: Hero of Russia Andrei Shevelev, Hero of Russia Alexei Makhotin, Hero of Russia Yuri Stavitsky, holder of 3 orders of Courage Igor Sribny and others.