Soviet Union Soviet-Afghanistan War: The Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan in 1979 to support the communist Afghan government. It deployed large military forces, conducted counterinsurgency operations against the Mujahideen, and relied on air power and armor. The war became costly and unpopular, ending with a Soviet withdrawal in 1989, contributing to the decline of the USSR. (ChatGPT)
Soviet Union Soviet-Afghanistan War Propaganda Posters:
1981 Wasp Nest. Pakistan to target India, Afghanistan and Iran
1983 The People of Afghanistan will destroy the international imperialist mercenary gangs
1987 Prohibited! Enter into unauthorized relationships, acquaintances
Anti-War Posters:
1989 You must keep up the defense, soldier! The bureaucrat has opened fire with indifference. -I didn’t send you to Afghanistan…
Soviet Union Soviet-Afghanistan War Military Art:
1988 Battle for Hill 3234 by Yuri Kashtanov
Life in the Soviet supported Afghanistan:
1982 Girl from Kandahar by Ruzy Charyev
1982 Portrait of Shakila by Ruzy Charyev
1985 Nasrin and Shaimo. Activists of the Youth Organization by Nikolai Solomin
1986 For the Future by Nikolai Solomin
1986 His Own Land by Nikolai Solomin
1986 Young Guard by Nikolai Solomin
1987 A Driver by Nikolai Solomin
1987 An Elder from Shindand by Nikolai Solomin
1987 A Self-Defense Fighter by Nilolai Solomin
1987 Grandfather and Granddaughter by Nikolai Solomin
1987 Herat Castle by Nikolai Solomin
1987 Kabul by Nikolai Solomin
1987 Reading About Lenin by Nikolai Solomin
1987 Seeking Help from a Russian Doctor by Nikolai Solomin
1987 Spice Merchant by Nikolai Solomin
1987 The Cinema Has Arrived by Nikolai Solomin
1987 Water Carriers by Nikolai Solomin
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