The series is set mostly in Russia and follows the adventures of four (initially six) members of the Spetsnaz.
The locations also switch frequently and have also included Chechnya, Afghanistan, Dagestan, and Kosovo.
The following are recurring characters in the show In October 2014 the Ukrainian State Film Agency banned some Russian films, particularly Spetsnaz, for demonstration and distribution.
According to the head of the agency Pylyp Illenko, that decision was caused by events in Ukraine which has made it "improper to show Russian films with obvious propaganda, for example, exaltation of Russian law enforcement and Russia itself, on Ukrainian TV channels now.
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