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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The reality in Afghanistan and the region provides a lot for peacemakers to work with -- if we can look past gloomy predictions. 40 years ago, the Soviet Union eliminated a communist rival from ...
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Russian Defense Ministry reveals how many Soviet troops took part in Afghan op
TASS/. Russia's Ministry of Defense has revealed that the Soviet Union deployed a grand total of 620,000 officers and service members during the Afghan war. Out of this number, 546,000 individuals ...
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“Satan’s Chariot”: How The Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Terrorized Afghanistan
The Soviet Mi-24 was a testament to the Soviet preference for brute force and power over finesse or whiz-bang technological ...