«МИР РУХНУЛ, КОГДА Я ОКАЗАЛСЯ В АФГАНИСТАНЕ», — Валерий Ширяев о своей службе | ИСТОРИИ

Thirty-six years ago—on February 15, 1989—the last Soviet soldier left Afghanistan, and the Afghan War officially ended. Why it began, how propaganda collided with military reality, where the mujahideen recruited their men, the Soviet army's lack of preparedness for mountain conditions, and the devastation of military medicine. This issue features Valery Shiryaev's recollections of his service in Afghanistan and his personal perspective on the war. Contents: 00:00 Introducing the new format 01:21 How and why the war in Afghanistan began 12:32 "The world collapsed": how Valery ended up on the front lines in Afghanistan 18:20 "It was a guerrilla war": mujahideen and camps in Pakistan 23:16 Afghan mountains versus Soviet soldiers and equipment 27:15 Where the militants got their weapons 30:32 With whom Valery served 34:17 Mikael Tariverdiev's son at the front 38:16 Valery's injury and the peculiarities of Soviet military medicine 45:37 How the memory of the Afghan war is preserved Telegram channel "Shiryaev and Shiryaev": https://t.me/Shiryaev_and_Shiryaev Ideas and suggestions: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] #shiryaev #stories #afghanistan