About the book: 2014 / The book by military journalist Viktor Litovkin tells about the everyday life of combat of Russian peacekeeping soldiers who took part in operations to enforce peace and maintain peace in the Caucasus and the Balkans, in battles on the territory of Chechnya. It is of particular interest because its author was a direct witness and participant in all the events that he describes. Behind each of its plots and essays is the real story of this or that non-fictional person, his life and attitude to his work, which he is doing here and now..