The war in Afghanistan, aimed at establishing full political power over the country, lasted 2,238 days.09.12.2009#524708
The war in Afghanistan, aimed at establishing full political power over the country, lasted 2,238 days.09.12.2009#524707
Najibullah, President of the Republic of Afghanistan, Chairman of "Otechestvo" faction.01.02.1991#660693
A market in Kabul, the Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).27.10.1989#8136789
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. An artillery battery on the outskirts of the city.27.10.1989#8136788
Jabal Saraj, a town in the Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).27.10.1989#8136786
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Children sell fruit on the streets of Kabul.27.10.1989#8136784
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). A resident of Kabul.27.10.1989#8136785
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. General and Governor Kandagara Ulemi, Head of the Military Department of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.27.10.1989#8136773
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. A repair shop.27.10.1989#8139308
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. A news conference by Colonel of the Defense Ministry Mohammad Mangal. On the wall: a portrait of Mohammad Najibullah, President of the Republic of Afghanistan and Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the ruling People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.27.10.1989#8139306
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. A destroyed car maintenance plant.27.10.1989#8139301
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. The Salang Pass is a strategic pass in the Hindu Kush mountains connecting the northern and central parts of the country. A television crew film a report from Afghanistan.27.10.1989#8139298
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). The Salang Pass is a strategic pass in the Hindu Kush mountains connecting the northern and central parts of the country.27.10.1989#8139297
A girl in Kabul, the Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).27.10.1989#8139296
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). An olive processing plant.27.10.1989#8139295
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. A former member of international corps.27.10.1989#8139294
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. Curfew in the city.27.10.1989#8139289
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). Afghan soldiers after a military operation.01.09.1989#6644998
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). Soviet doctors help local residents.01.09.1989#6644989
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). An Afghan peasant plowing a field near his kishlak.01.09.1989#6644987
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). Destruction caused by a plastic bomb.01.09.1989#6644985
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). A military operation in the Paghman Valley.01.09.1989#6644982
The Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but became even more intense. Fighting only recently stopped in Samarhel, the province of Nangarhar.01.08.1989#8136771
Republic of Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but entered a new active phase. In the photo: members of the opposition troops.25.07.1989#6746938
Republic of Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Afghan nomads with cattle for sale on the outskirts of Herat.25.07.1989#6746936
Republic of Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, the Civil War in Afghanistan did not end but entered a new active phase. In the photo: a member of the opposition troops.25.07.1989#6746935
The war in Afghanistan (1979-1989). On December 25, 1979, the Soviet Union dispatched a military contingent to Afghanistan. On February 15, 1989, Soviet troops were completely withdrawn from Afghanistan. First Secretary of the Khorezm Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan, deputy of the Supreme Council of the Uzbek SSR and the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR, chairman of the executive committee of the Khorezm Regional Council of People's Deputies Rimadzhan Khudaibergenova, right, speaks with Soviet soldiers who have returned home after fighting in Afghanistan. Uzbek SSR.13.03.1989#6532144
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. Soviet paratroopers are fighting in the Khur-Kabul region in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212113
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. A column of Soviet vehicles on a mountain road leading to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212108
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. An outpost of a limited contingent of Soviet troops near the city of Charikar in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212106
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. An outpost of a limited contingent of Soviet troops near the city of Charikar in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212104
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. A mountain outpost near the city of Kabul in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212103
A visit by a delegation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan to the USSR. First Deputy Chairman of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Anatoly Lukyanov, 3rd left, and head of the Afghan delegation, Chairman of House of People of the Afghan National Council, H.A.Abavi, 5th right, during the talks.11.01.1989#6600273
A visit by a delegation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan to the USSR. First Deputy Chairman of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Anatoly Lukyanov, 3rd left, and head of the Afghan delegation, Chairman of House of People of the Afghan National Council, H.A.Abavi, 3rd right, before the talks.11.01.1989#6600265
Representatives of the All-Union and Moscow councils of military personnel in reserve meet with members of the International Committee on Rescuing Soviet Military Personnel in Afghanistan (United States). Correspondent of the Vremya news program Yevgeny Kiselev interviews a member of the US committee.09.12.1988#6592589
Representatives of the All-Union and Moscow councils of military personnel in reserve meet with members of the International Committee on Rescuing Soviet Military Personnel in Afghanistan (United States).09.12.1988#6592585
Kabul residents greet members of the Soviet-Afghan crew of the Soyuz TM-6 space flight in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.11.11.1988#6591379
Members of the Soviet-Afghan crew of the Soyuz TM-6 space flight in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Commander, test pilot Vladimir Lyakhov, Afghan research cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand and his double Mohammad Dauran, right to left, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of Soviet international troops.11.11.1988#6591370
Members of the Soviet-Afghan crew of the Soyuz TM-6 space flight in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Commander, test pilot Vladimir Lyakhov, second left, Afghan research cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, third left, and his double Mohammad Dauran, third right, meet with locals.11.11.1988#6591368
An outpost of the restricted Soviet corps in Lagman, Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208094
An outpost of the restricted Soviet corps in Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208093
Pakistani soldiers participating in the armed conflict in Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208092
The Jalalabad Garrison of the restricted Soviet corps in Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208091
The destroyed town of Kunduz in Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) where Mujahideens, led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, where based.01.10.1988#8208090
A resident of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208088
The Jalalabad Garrison of the restricted Soviet corps in Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208087
Soviet international corps serving in Afghanistan (now Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).01.10.1988#8208085
Presenting the 70th Anniversary of the USSR Armed Forces Medals to the military personnel who demonstrated valor during the Afghan War.01.10.1988#8208083
Left: Andrei Gromyko, Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, congratulates Vladimir Lyakhov, pilot, cosmonaut, commander of the Soyuz TM-6 space flight, on receiving the Order of the October Revolution at the Kremlin, Moscow.07.09.1988#6554235
Presenting awards to the Soviet-Afghan crew of the Soyuz TM-6 space flight. Mohammad Dauran, the double of the Afghan cosmonaut, second left, commander Vladimir Lyakhov, center, and Afghan research cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Mohmand with their family members.07.09.1988#6554233
