During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan this family acquired considerable political power.

In 1945 he took part in the Soviet war against Japan.

This game was a familiar one to American and Soviet cold war intelligence planners.

Around 70% of the houses were destroyed during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Pakistan thought that the Soviet war in Afghanistan was also a threat to it.

"I also used that cave during the Soviet war," the warlord said.

But the road they travel on was ruined in the Soviet war, making it an arduous journey.

Mikalev estimated actual Soviet military war dead at more than 10.9 million persons.

Scars remaining from the Soviet war two decades ago show wanton destruction here.

It remained peaceful for about one hundred years until the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan.