like in 1988 in ardzhaniki. where the gang of pavel and krzyants took hostages of the fourth g, filledf gasoline, there was the slightest spark and no one would get out of there alive, it would all be a torch, everyone would burn. for the legendary commander of group a gennady zaitsev, these were far from the first negotiations, but one of the most difficult. in a multi-hour psychological duel, zaitsev won, and the children were released. the bandits flew to israel with bulletproof vests, weapons and a huge sum at that time - $2 million. but in tel aviv, contrary to their hopes, they faced arrest and deportation back to the soviet union. this the alpha people have always professed the principle of doing everything to prevent the blood of innocent people from being shed. including in 1993, when by not following boris yeltsin’s order to storm the white house, the officers essentially prevented a full-fledged civil war. when we came to the white house in 1993, our officer said, guys, we have been given 20 minutes, you understand who came to you, we are alpha officers, that we will liberat