War in Afghanistan. Why did the USSR lose? | Anti-imperial Block of Nations

On February 15, 1989, the USSR completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. The war, which was planned as quick and victorious, turned into a nightmare that lasted nine years and two months. Why did the Soviets begin this intervention and why were they forced to retreat? Watch the new issue of the “PARAGRAPH” program with Yulia Galushka. The guests of the programme are Evgeny Dobryak, an international expert and Andriy Martynov, a Doctor of Historical Sciences and Professor of the Institute of Ukrainian History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

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