The main character is a young man named Ivan who lives in a small village in the steppes of Ukraine. He is a skilled archer and dreams of becoming a great warrior like his father, but he is forced to flee when his village is attacked by bandits. He joins a group of Cossacks and begins a journey through the steppes, fighting against the Turks and Poles, and eventually becomes one of the leaders of the Cossack army. The plot of the book 'Сотня Казачий крест' revolves around the life of Ivan, a young man living in a small village in the steppes of Ukraine in the 18th century. As a skilled archer and the son of a great warrior, Ivan dreams of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a renowned fighter himself. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when his village is attacked by bandits, forcing him to flee and join a group of Cossacks on a journey through the steppes.

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