theme 25.11.1997 (1997)

The program topic is Military Reform.

The epigraph is a fragment from the film "Love and Doves".

The program's heroes are - journalist of "Moscow News" Zhilin Alexander, General Vladimirov Alexander, Lopatin Vladimir - State Duma Security Committee, Yushenkov Sergey - State Duma Defense Committee, representatives of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers.

Video clip: Soldiers of a military unit marching, soldiers eating lunch, empty soldiers' canteen, soldier on an observation tower, officers in formation, soldiers in barracks, soldiers and an officer at a stand, officers looking through binoculars, an officer hemming his collar, officers on the street, military at a banquet, country brick houses.

The host reads a letter from friends of a deceased soldier.

Lopatin Vladimir talks about reforming the military system, lists the reasons for the need for reforms.

Lopatin Vladimir answers the question of what he would do if he became the Minister of Defense and what reforms he would carry out.

Video: Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev on the podium, a soldier lights a smoke bomb, BMP vehicles cross a river, a radar rotates, an officer inspects soldiers' equipment, officers near a missile, a line of soldiers, soldiers attack and shoot, soldiers look through binoculars, a military missile takes off, MiG-Mig aircraft take off, soldiers on the airfield, operators watch monitors, soldiers run to vehicles with missiles during training, soldiers have lunch at a field kitchen, officers walk through the city.

Aleksandr Zhilin tells a joke, talks about railway troops, and Russia's national interests.

Valentina Melnikova answers the question of what she would do if she became Defense Minister and what reforms she would carry out.

Valentina Melnikova talks about contract service in the army.

Aleksandr Vladimirov talks about the lack of funds in Russia to carry out a comprehensive military reform.

Aleksandr Vladimirov talks about the priority task of retaining professional officers and creating officer companies and regiments.

Vladimirov Alexander talks about officers' salaries and granting land rights.

Vladimirov Alexander talks about the formation of national values, education and enlightenment of officers.

Melnikova Valentina talks about the relationship between soldiers' mothers and officers.

Zhilin Alexander talks about the events in Chechnya.

Chronicle Chechnya: Blazing flames, a poster "Welcome to HELL!", a crying woman hugs a soldier, children and the wounded in a bomb shelter, a woman makes the sign of the cross over a soldier with an icon, BMP tracks, corpses of soldiers on the ground, an explosion in a doorway.

The presenter talks about the execution of inhumane and criminal orders by the military.

Melnikova Valentina talks about Generals Grigorenko Petr and Vorobyov Eduard who refused to carry out criminal orders.

Melnikova Valentina talks about the law and failure to carry out criminal orders.

A viewer-Suvorov cadet talks about failure to carry out an order, military salaries.

A viewer talks about the duty of young people to serve in the army and positive reviews of her son's service.

Senior Lieutenant Kalganov talks about the armed forces charter and failure to follow orders.

Cadet Kovolenko talks about unity of action in the army, the committee of soldiers' mothers.

Obraztsova Lyudmila answers a cadet's question about why there is such a big competition to get into military schools.

Lopatin Vladimir talks about the scholarship for second-year cadets of military schools who signed a contract.

Baranets Viktor says what he would do if he became the Minister of Defense and what reforms he would carry out.

Yushenkov Sergey talks about the need to define the system of threats to the country, from this definition to choose the prevailing concept of waging large-scale world wars or local wars, the third point is the creation of civilian control, parliamentary control, budget control.

Yushenkov Sergey talks about corruption in the army and inflated prices for purchases.

Zhilin Alexander talks about the President of Russia, the war in Chechnya.

The host talks about the current situation in the armed forces.

Yushenkov Sergey talks about the Duma parties that supported the war in Chechnya.

Yushenkov Sergey talks about voting in the army.

Vladimirov Alexander talks about expert assessment of the reform in the army, changing the attitude of society towards the army, involving cultural figures in promoting the importance of the army, upbringing and education of the younger generation.

A cadet says that soldiers do not believe in reform in the army and asks what the government is doing to change the situation.

Vladimirov Alexander talks about the duties and honor of an officer to give himself to the army, to fulfill his duty.

Yushenkov Sergey talks about reducing the number of military personnel to a maximum of one million people, reducing the term of service in the army to one year and switching to professional service.

Lopatin Vladimir talks about the need for reform in the army.

Yushenkov Sergey tells a funny story in the army.

Vladimirov Alexander says that the army should become the pride of the country.

Zhilin Alexander tells army jokes.

Lopatin Vladimir tells an army joke.

Afanasyev Viktor talks about reform in the army and military musical orchestras.

The Orchestra of the Military Conducting Faculty of the Moscow Conservatory plays.

The host says goodbye to the audience.