In the Zone of Special Attention (1977): Cast & Plot

Somewhere in the Soviet Union, a massive military exercise is brewing, pitting two sprawling army groups against each other—Northern and Southern. As the maneuvers begin, the commander of the Southern airborne regiment orders three reconnaissance groups to be dropped far behind the Northern lines. Their mission is to locate and capture the Hidden Command Center (HCO) and to plant a radio beacon that will guide the airborne troops to the target. The plan is precise, but the reality of war is unpredictable: two of the three groups are quickly trapped by the Northern counter-reconnaissance units, leaving only one group in play. This surviving unit is led by Lt. Tarasov Boris Galkin, who manages to dodge every trap and push forward toward the objective.