9 th company
The Soviet war in Afghanistan.
On 25th of December, 1979, Units of Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces entered into Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. This date got written to History as a beginning of the Afghan War, which will last almost 10 years.
Soldiers and officers of the 345th Detached Guards Air Borne Regiment were among the first Soviet troops appeared in Afghanistan. The 345th Regiment was participating in the most risky and dangerous operations of the Limited Contingent during the war in Afghanistan. According to opinion of military experts, the Regiment was considered as one of the most combat effective units within the 40th Army. Paratroopers of the 345th were acting decisively and bravely, tactically correct. Big attention was given to gathering and examining of intelligence.They were quickly learning to wage a war in specific Afghan conditions. As a result, vast majority of operations with participation of soldiers and officers of the 345th Regiment were successful. Large scale Combined Arms operation "Magistral" (a highway) became a bright page in combat chronicles of the 345th Regiment.The goals of operation were to lift the siege of town Host, which was blocked by forces of armed opposition, with following delivery of food supplies and medicines.One of the most dramatic episodes of the operation "Magistral" is the Battle for Hill 3234. The 9th Company of the 345th Regiment took a direct participation in events of that battle.Our story is about that event and about people, who were involved in that battle.
* - "Dukh", "Dushman" - Soviet nicknames for Afghani mujahideen
** - "Grach" (a rook) - a nickname for Su-25 Frogfoot.
The story of real events that formed the basis for of the feature film:
12 June 2023, 04:03:07 AM