Sasha Belov (Sasha Bely) returns from the army to find his hometown transformed by the early shifts of the post-Soviet era. Wikipedia notes that after a personal conflict with a local criminal named Mukha, Sasha and his three friends are accidentally pulled into the underworld.
Their primary antagonist is Vladimir Kaverin , a corrupt police officer who harbors a lifelong vendetta against Sasha Bely. Zlodei Wiki highlights that Kaverin's obsession with destroying the group drives much of the series' drama. бѓ‘бѓ бѓбѓ’бѓђбѓ“бѓђ-brigada
To protect themselves and each other, the four friends form a "brigada" (a crew). They engage in racketeering, eventually expanding into large-scale illegal businesses, weapon smuggling, and international drug trafficking. Sasha Belov (Sasha Bely) returns from the army