Their Feat will not be forgotten

February 15 post-Soviet space marks the 28th anniversary of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Commemorations began with a procession to the Memorial of Glory in Tiraspol. A total column included relatives of those killed in Afghanistan, soldiers-internationalists, public figures. "The Immortal regiment" took place for the first time on the day of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The relatives and friends, as well as the younger generation of Tiraspol passed with portraits of fallen soldiers.

Defending the interests of the Soviet Union, the soldiers had been to Afghanistan for 9 years, 1 month and 19 days. In May 1988, the Soviet Union began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and February 15, 1989 last unit - the 40th army left Afghan. "Afghan" soldiers once again came to the defense of the motherland in 1992 during the armed aggression of Moldova against Pridnestrovie. 27 of them defending the freedom and independence of our republic were killed.

Decade-long war in Afghanistan was called the most brutal and bloody after the Great Patriotic War. It took lives of 15 thousand soldiers in sorrowful list and 54 Pridnestrovians, 27 of which - are officers and warrant officer, 27 - soldiers. The President Vadim Krasnoselsky, the first President Igor Smirnov, Deputies of the Supreme Council, heads of ministries and departments laid fresh flowers in their memory to the monument of "Afghan" soldiers.