The beginning of 1919. A serious threat loomed over Astrakhan: British air strikes from the air, an intervention flotilla approaching by sea, White generals Kolchak and Denikin besiege the city from land. At the direction of the new head of the city's defense, a group of communists secretly sneaks into Baku captured by the British, purchases fuel under the guise as oil dealers and successfully delivers it to Astrakhan. Red Army planes soar into the air - and the defending troops go on the offensive.—kino-teatr.ru