A young man who was raised in a children's home wants to go to the Chechen war. He believes in his heart that he belongs there and that in those difficult conditions he will make himself visible. After the training, Alexander enters the elite troops of the special forces and leaves for the harsh ordeals that wait for him in the war. He doesn't change his principles and manifests himself as a hero, who won't be a traitor, even if his life depends on it. The concepts of real friendship, love and honor are eternal values. After overcoming all hardships and learning the pain of loss, he finds his love and a home, where they will wait for him, where he comes home from the war...

The plot takes place in 1942-1943, during the defense of Stalingrad. The Jew Viktor Strum is a talented nuclear physicist working in one of the country's institutes on the creation of an atomic bomb. At this time, Strum's relatives die in Nazi camps and NKVD dungeons, and persecution begins against him. The inventor can only be saved by his scientific brainchild, which Stalin himself became interested in. The state needs such a powerful weapon as an atomic bomb. The scientist has to make a choice: to remain faithful to science and work for the "leader of the nation" or to abandon his vocation and be destroyed.

上部是Санька – Сан Саныч本来是个坦克手，一次偶然的机会他参演了一部电影的制作，从此走上了特技演员之路，在这个过程中，他收获了爱情友谊，也失去了爱人与好友。但是因为爱上了不该爱的人最终在一次拍摄中以假造的事故害死。下半部是写他朋友的儿子故事。

本剧根据传记«Повесть о пережитом»改编，讲述了1928年至1953年发生在中国哈尔滨以及苏联的一系列与远东铁路相关的历史故事。