Many historians argue that the loss of the Mi-24 Hind as a viable platform in the Soviet-Afghan War led to the collapse of the Soviet military’s position in Afghanistan and the inevitable ...

The Soviet Mi-24 was a testament to the Soviet preference for brute force and power over finesse or whiz-bang technological wizardry. These flying beasts were killers.

Post-WWII, tension between the USA and the Soviet Union ... The end of the Cold War The Communist government in Russia disintegrated due to economic pressures, the war in Afghanistan and revolt ...