A man holds a lit candle during a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

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Members of the Russian Union of Afghanistan Veterans attend a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

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An Orthodox priest conducts a prayer service during a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

15.05.2024#8683774

An Orthodox priest conducts a prayer service during a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

15.05.2024#8683771

A man holds a flower and a military cap during a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

15.05.2024#8683758

People lay flowers at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan during a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

15.05.2024#8683755

People attend a rally to commemorate the 36th anniversary since the Soviet Union started the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan under the April 1988 Geneva agreements, at the monument dedicated to soldiers who died in Afghanistan in Lugansk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia. According to official sources, over 14,000 Soviet soldiers and officers were killed in action during the war, which officially lasted for 9 years.

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