“Destruction” is an autobiographical novel by Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeev, one of the most famous works dedicated to the Civil War in Russia. Plot: the action takes place during the Civil War in the Ussuri region. The red partisan detachment under the command of Levinson stands in the village and does not conduct hostilities for a long time. But soon the enemy begins a large-scale offensive, and a ring of enemies tightens around the detachment. The squad leader does everything possible to preserve the squad as a fighting unit and continue the fight. In the finale, the detachment falls into a Cossack ambush, but, having suffered heavy losses, breaks through the ring. The book tells what kind of people fought on the side of the Soviet regime, shows the sacrifices they had to make, and explains why these particular people ultimately won. The author condemns cowardice, selfishness and arrogance, which separate a person from the collective and lead him to final moral decay. The novel makes you think about humility in the face of difficulties and difficult trials that need to be overcome through unity: people need to stick together and fight for a common idea.