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Today, on the day of remembrance and mourning for those who fought in Afghanistan against Muslim oppositions for 10 years, representatives of the trade union, employees of RUE "Special Communications" together with representatives of the Administration of the Leninsky district honored the memory of the victims by laying flowers at the memorial on the "Island of Courage and Sorrow."
In total, in the Afghan war of 1979-1989. The Soviet Army lost 14,427 dead and missing, the KGB of the USSR – 576 people, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR – 28 people. More than 53,000 people were injured and concussed. The exact number of Afghans killed in the war is unknown. The available data ranges from 1 to 2 million people.
