On 14 February 2020, an event on “Afghan is behind” took place.
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On 14 February 2020, a research associate of the Department of Guided Tours Organization of Bolgar Museum-Reserve Abdrakhmanova A. R. held an information lesson on “Afghan is behind” for the students of the 8th grades of Bolgar sanatorium-type residential school. This event was devoted to the memorable date of Russia – Commemoration day in honor of Russian soldiers who carried out the call of duty outside of their homeland. On this day, 15 February 1989, Soviet troops were completely withdrawn from Afghanistan.
Afghan war is a military conflict on the territory of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. A limited contingent of Soviet forces participated in this war. The conflict was between the government forces of Afghanistan and armed groups of Afghan mujahidin supported by the USA, which actively armed the enemies of Afghan regime.
The war lasted from 1979 to 1989. In historiography, it is defined by the presence of the limited contingent of Soviet armed forces on the territory of Afghanistan. The conflict began in 1973 when the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan became a new authority, which declared a Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The republic began to build socialism. The main opponent of socialist government were radical Islamists who declared a holy war (jihadi) against it. Mujahedeen forces were organized, and the Soviet Army fought with them.
The withdrawal of our troops from Afghanistan started on 15 May 1988. USSR pledged to withdraw its contingent within a period of nine months, that is, before 15 February 1989. According to official sources, 50 183 soldiers left Afghanistan during the first three months. 50 100 other servicemen returned to USSR during the period from 15 August 1988 to 15 February 1989.
Today it is known that the losses of the Soviet Army were 14 427, KGB – 576, MIA – 28 men. 53 thousand soldiers were wounded and shell-shocked during the fighting. There is no exact data on war victims among Afghans. According to different sources, these losses could amount to one or two million people. From 850 thousand to 1.5 million people became refugees and they settled mainly in Pakistan and Iran.
At the lesson, children received information about Afghan war and its reasons; in what hotspots of the republic our soldiers fought freeing the land from the armed opposition of mujahedeen. Students watched a video about Afghan conflict, read poetry and listened to the songs about heroes who died in that war. At the end of the event, children observed a moment of silence in honor of the fallen in Afghanistan.
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