The 3rd stage of the Afghan war was characterized by a decrease in hostilities and a move towards the support of Afghanistan government forces. Aviation and field engineer units were rendering help.
In the third period of their stay in Afghanistan the forces of the 40th army acted in their maximum capacity. Their ground forces unit included four divisions, five separate brigades, four separate regiments and six separate battalions. These forces included approximately 29 thousand units of military equipment, including up to 6 thousand tanks, armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. The commander had four aviation and three helicopter regiments at his disposal to enable the fighting in the air.
At the XXVII Congress of the Soviet Union’s Communist Party in February M.S.Gorbachev made a declaration that the country is starting to develop a plan for a stage-by-stage withdrawal of troops.
In the third period of their stay in Afghanistan the forces of the 40th army acted in their maximum capacity. Their ground forces unit included four divisions, five separate brigades, four separate regiments and six separate battalions. These forces included approximately 29 thousand units of military equipment, including up to 6 thousand tanks, armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. The commander had four aviation and three helicopter regiments at his disposal to enable the fighting in the air.
At the XXVII Congress of the Soviet Union’s Communist Party in February M.S.Gorbachev made a declaration that the country is starting to develop a plan for a stage-by-stage withdrawal of troops.
