A Somali thug captures a Russian UN staff member, intending to stage a showy martyr’s execution for him. No one doubts that in a harsh African country with cruel laws and customs, a white hostage won’t survive—his fate is predetermined. Help is nowhere to be found. The only chance is Major of the airborne special forces Lavrov, known by the nickname “Batyanya.” He flies into scorching Mogadishu and almost immediately finds himself in a deadly mess where even his own life is now on the line.