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War is Over: 30th Anniversary of Soviet Military Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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The 15th of February marks the 30th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan after a nearly 10-year military campaign against US-backed Mujahideen fighters.

The Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops entered Afghanistan in December 1979 following a request from the left-wing secular government fighting against radical militants. After the pullout in 1989, tensions between the different factions erupted once again, resulting in a surge of the Taliban movement and other radical groups, the US-led intervention in 2001, and full-scale civil war.

© Sputnik / Alexander Liskin / Go to the mediabankArmoured Vehicles crossing a bridge in the Uzbek city of Termez near the Soviet-Afghan border.
Armoured Vehicles crossing a bridge in the Uzbek city of Termez near the Soviet-Afghan border - Sputnik International
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Armoured Vehicles crossing a bridge in the Uzbek city of Termez near the Soviet-Afghan border.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankSoviet troops on the way home. 14 February 1989.
Soviet troops on the way home. 14 February 1989. - Sputnik International
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Soviet troops on the way home. 14 February 1989.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankA column of Soviet vehicles crossing Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush mountains.
A column of Soviet vehicles crossing Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush mountains - Sputnik International
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A column of Soviet vehicles crossing Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush mountains.
© Sputnik / Alexander Liskin / Go to the mediabankWelcome home ceremony in the Uzbek city of Termez for Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
Welcome home ceremony in the Uzbek city of Termez for Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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Welcome home ceremony in the Uzbek city of Termez for Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankAfghan people watch the Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops heading back home.
Afghan people watch the Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops heading back home - Sputnik International
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Afghan people watch the Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops heading back home.
© Sputnik / Alexander Liskin / Go to the mediabankWelcome home ceremony in the Uzbek city of Termez for Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
Welcome home ceremony in the Uzbek city of Termez for Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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Welcome home ceremony in the Uzbek city of Termez for Soviet soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
© Sputnik / V.Kiselev / Go to the mediabankSoviet soldier meets his family after withdrawal from Afghanistan. 29 March 1989.
Soviet soldier meets his family after withdrawal from Afghanistan. 29 March 1989 - Sputnik International
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Soviet soldier meets his family after withdrawal from Afghanistan. 29 March 1989.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankPeople welcome Soviet soldiers after the troop withdrawal from Afganistan.
People welcome Soviet soldiers after the troop withdrawal from Afganistan. - Sputnik International
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People welcome Soviet soldiers after the troop withdrawal from Afganistan.
© Sputnik / Yuriy Somov / Go to the mediabankSoviet troops on the way home.
Soviet troops on the way home. - Sputnik International
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Soviet troops on the way home.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankThe first colum of Soviet troops crossing Salang Pass on the way home.
The first colum of Soviet troops crossing Salang Pass on the road home. - Sputnik International
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The first colum of Soviet troops crossing Salang Pass on the way home.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankA Soviet military unit in the mountains of Afghanistan. 31 March 1980
A Soviet military unit in the mountains of Afghanistan. 31 March 1980 - Sputnik International
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A Soviet military unit in the mountains of Afghanistan. 31 March 1980
© Sputnik / V. Suhodolskiy / Go to the mediabankBattery Commander Captain Vladimir Skiba in Afghanistan.
Battery Commander Captain Vladimir Skiba in Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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Battery Commander Captain Vladimir Skiba in Afghanistan.
© Sputnik / V.Kiselev / Go to the mediabankThe Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan lands troops in the Hindu Kush mountains.
The Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan lands troops in the Hindu Kush mountains. - Sputnik International
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The Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan lands troops in the Hindu Kush mountains.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankPhoto of Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan. 3 September 1988
Photo of Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan. 3 September 1988 - Sputnik International
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Photo of Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan. 3 September 1988
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankA Soviet light armoured unit near the fort of Bala Hisar in Kabul.
A Soviet light armoured unit near Bala Hisar Fort in Kabul. - Sputnik International
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A Soviet light armoured unit near the fort of Bala Hisar in Kabul.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankA Soviet light armoured unit near the fort of Bala Hisar in Kabul. 1st of February 1989
A Soviet light armoured unit near Bala Hisar Fort in Kabul. 1st of February 1989 - Sputnik International
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A Soviet light armoured unit near the fort of Bala Hisar in Kabul. 1st of February 1989
© Sputnik / Yuriy Somov / Go to the mediabankOleg Medyankin, a soldier from the Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan
Oleg Medyankin, soldier from the Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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Oleg Medyankin, a soldier from the Limited Contingent of Soviet Troops in Afghanistan
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankSoviet special forces after a mission in Afghanistan. 18 February 1988
Soviet special forces after a mission in Afghanistan. 18 February 1988 - Sputnik International
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Soviet special forces after a mission in Afghanistan. 18 February 1988
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankThe withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The vehicles on the side of the road had been destroyed by Mujahideen militants.
Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. - Sputnik International
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The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The vehicles on the side of the road had been destroyed by Mujahideen militants.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankAn awards and decoration ceremony in Afghanistan.
An awards and decoration ceremony in Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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An awards and decoration ceremony in Afghanistan.
© Sputnik / Andrey Solomonov / Go to the mediabankSoviet military outpost in the mountains of Afghanistan near the capital city of Kabul.
Soviet military outpost in the mountains of Afghanistan near the capital city of Kabul - Sputnik International
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Soviet military outpost in the mountains of Afghanistan near the capital city of Kabul.
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