The longest Soviet war armed forces abroad is associated with a military presence in Afghanistan (December 1979 - February 1989). In total, Soviet and Russian soldiers participated in 21 armed conflicts, commonly called Wars, claimed 30 thousand lives full of strength and desires of people, many of whom died heroic deaths. Only Afghanistan gave the country 92 Heroes of the Soviet Union.

From hushing up and limiting information about hostilities, the state moved on to glorifying and legitimizing the participation of the Soviet and Russian military in the conflicts of other countries. Today there is no settlement where a monument to soldiers-internationalists has not been erected, where in the days anniversaries close and simply caring people can come to honor the memory of the dead.

Monument on Poklonnaya Hill

One of the most grandiose memorials is conceived in Victory Park (Moscow city), on Poklonnaya Hill. The opening of the monument to the soldiers-internationalists took place in 2004, on the anniversary date (the entry of troops into Afghanistan). The bronze figure of a warrior in camouflage, peering into the distance at the foot of the mountain, symbolizes a soldier doing his military duty. His four-meter figure is visible from afar: in right hand he holds a machine gun, and in the left - a helmet. A battle scene is depicted on a bronze bas-relief on a red granite pedestal.

Interestingly, the monument was created at the expense of veteran organizations of former Afghans and their personal contributions. The Government of Moscow also participated, but large-scale project has not been fully implemented. Sculptors S. A. and S. S. Shcherbakov, architects Yu. and S. Grigoriev have plans to create a memorial complex of three zones: the soldier represents the first of them - the zone of Feat. But additional territories of Sorrow and Blessed memory with a bronze figure of an angel. On 55 stelae, similar to the ridges of mountains, tablets will be installed with the names of all those who died in

Other Russian monuments to soldiers-internationalists: photo, brief description

• Yekaterinburg, "Black Tulip". The idea of ​​a stylized space for an airplane flying with a “cargo 200” and going down in history under the name “Black Tulip” (the name of a funeral home on the territory of Uzbekistan) belongs to the architect-sculptor A. N. Serov. In the center is a seated soldier with a machine gun. Behind him with 242 names of fellow countrymen who did not return from Afghanistan. If the height of a soldier is 4.7 meters, then the pylons are directed upwards by 10 meters. The metal monument to the soldiers-internationalists was solemnly opened in 1995, but at the beginning of the 2000s it was supplemented with a memorial to the fallen soldiers in the North Caucasus by decision of veteran organizations.

• Memorial in St. Petersburg. In the northern capital, a whole was created where, in 1998, the sculptor N. Gordievsky and the architect N. Tarasova erected a stone and metal memorial in memory of the dead Afghans. It is opened by the figure of the Grieving Mother, slightly taller than human height (280 cm, including the pedestal) made of pink granite. Behind her are the figures of two fighters among two granite stelae in the form of rocks. Left and right - five similar stone slabs with the names of the dead Petersburgers. The stepped approach to the main monument, as it were, elevates the feat of the soldiers mourned by their mother.

"Winged Infantry" is dedicated

There are monuments built not at the expense of veteran organizations, but by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Such a document was signed by V. V. Putin in 2002 to perpetuate the feat of the 6th company of Russian paratroopers, who almost completely died in the battle near Ulus-Kert in March 2002. Height 776 responds with pain in the heart of every caring person. On it, 90 conscripts for 19 hours held back a two thousandth gang of separatists trying to get out of the encirclement through the Argun Gorge. Luckily, only six survived. 22 guardsmen were presented to the star of the Hero, 69 were awarded the Order of Courage. The monument in their honor is called "Dome" and is located in Cheryokha (near Pskov), where the 104th Airborne Assault Regiment is stationed.

Created by the architect Anatoly Tsarik (Pskov), the "Dome" symbolizes a parachute, the lines of which rest on a pedestal. It is made in the form of a mountain peak and consists of four faces. Their trapezoidal slabs recreate the shape of the George Cross. 84 names of paratrooper heroes are immortalized here. The children's autographs are fixed on the snow-white inner part of the dome, and the star of the Hero of Russia crowns the outer dome. The central axis is made in the form of 84 lights up orange in the dark. This is a touching and beautiful sight, because the monument to the fallen soldiers-internationalists stands near the federal highway.

Instead of an afterword

A site in memory of Afghan soldiers called "Black Tulip" has been created on the Internet. It collects bit by bit materials about all those who passed away and died from wounds in peacetime. The developers also keep records of memorial places: each monument to soldiers-internationalists has an address, description and photo. Today, 373 monuments are known not only in Russia, but also in the CIS countries.

Every year on February 15, veteran organizations organize festive processions, rallies and flower laying, arranging the Day of Remembrance for all those who suffered in the performance of military duty. The monument to the soldiers-internationalists is also a gathering place for those who know nothing about the fate of their children, brothers, husbands and whose graves are not on this earth. Only Afghanistan gave the country 417 missing people, so the creation of memorial places is the duty of the state that sent its soldiers to protect the interests of the country on foreign territory.

The bronze monument to soldiers-internationalists was erected in Moscow on December 27, 2004. It was built on behalf of the President Russian Federation V.V. Putin. It is located on Poklonnaya Gora (the nearest metro station is Park Pobedy).

Who is the monument dedicated to?

The monument was dedicated to all military personnel who died while performing their military duty outside the Russian Federation. Not only in Afghanistan.The longest war of the Soviet armed forces abroad is really connected with the military presence in Afghanistan (December 1979 - February 1989). However, this is not the only country where Soviet military personnel performed their international duty.

About "hot spots"

In total, Soviet and Russian soldiers participated in 21 armed conflicts, in the so-called "hot spots". These wars and armed conflicts claimed the lives of about 30 thousand people full of strength and desires. Many of them died heroic deaths. Only Afghanistan gave the country 92 Heroes of the Soviet Union. AT last years The democratic Russian state has abandoned the practice of hushing up and limiting information about military operations abroad. Legitimization and glorification of the participation of the Soviet and Russian military in the conflicts of other countries has become commonplace. Today there is no settlement where a monument to the soldiers-internationalists has not been erected. Where, on memorial days, relatives and simply caring people can come to honor the memory of the dead. Among such monuments is the mentioned monument to the soldiers-internationalists on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.

Authors of the monument

They are sculptors S.A. Shcherbakov and S.S. Shcherbakov, architects Yu.P. Grigoriev and S. Grigoriev.

The monument to soldiers-internationalists was created with the support and funds of the Government of the Russian Federation. In addition, donations from organizations of veterans of the Afghan war were used to build the monument. Part of the donations were personal contributions of the soldiers-internationalists of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Opening of the monument

The monument was solemnly opened on December 27, 2004. This event was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Soviet troops into Afghanistan. The opening ceremony was attended by Afghan veterans, special forces who stormed Amin's palace, and representatives of veteran organizations.

Description of the monument

The monument is a four-meter bronze figure of a young Soviet soldier. The authors depicted him in a camouflage military uniform, with a helmet in his left hand and a machine gun in his right. The soldier carefully looks into the distance from a cliff. The warrior stands on a pedestal of red granite. A bronze bas-relief with a battle scene was installed on the pedestal. A laconic inscription was also applied here: "To the soldiers-internationalists."

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The longest war of the Soviet armed forces abroad is associated with the military presence in Afghanistan (December 1979 - February 1989). In total, Soviet and Russian soldiers participated in 21 armed conflicts, commonly referred to as hot spots. The wars claimed 30 thousand lives full of strength and desires of people, many of whom died heroic deaths. Only Afghanistan gave the country 92 Heroes of the Soviet Union.

From hushing up and limiting information about hostilities, the state moved on to glorifying and legitimizing the participation of the Soviet and Russian military in the conflicts of other countries. Today there is no settlement where a monument to the soldiers-internationalists has not been erected, where on the days of memorable dates close and simply caring people can come to honor the memory of the dead.

Monument on Poklonnaya Hill

One of the most grandiose memorials is conceived in Victory Park (Moscow city), on Poklonnaya Hill. The opening of the monument to the soldiers-internationalists took place in 2004, on the anniversary date (the entry of troops into Afghanistan). The bronze figure of a warrior in camouflage, peering into the distance at the foot of the mountain, symbolizes a soldier doing his military duty. His four-meter figure is visible from afar: he holds a machine gun in his right hand, and a helmet in his left. A battle scene is depicted on a bronze bas-relief on a red granite pedestal.

Interestingly, the monument was created at the expense of veteran organizations of former Afghans and their personal contributions. The Government of Moscow also took part, but the large-scale project was not fully implemented to the end. Sculptors S. A. and S. S. Shcherbakov, architects Yu. and S. Grigoriev have plans to create a memorial complex of three zones: the soldier represents the first of them - the zone of Feat. But additional territories of Sorrow and Blessed Memory with a bronze figure of an angel are supposed. On 55 stelae, similar to the ridges of mountains, tablets with the names of all those who died in local wars will be installed.

Other Russian monuments to soldiers-internationalists: photo, brief description

• Yekaterinburg, "Black Tulip". The idea of ​​a stylized space for an airplane flying with a “cargo 200” and going down in history under the name “Black Tulip” (the name of a funeral home on the territory of Uzbekistan) belongs to the architect-sculptor A. N. Serov. In the center is a seated soldier with a machine gun. Behind him are pylons with 242 names of fellow countrymen who did not return from Afghanistan. If the height of a soldier is 4.7 meters, then the pylons are directed upwards by 10 meters. The metal monument to the soldiers-internationalists was solemnly opened in 1995, but at the beginning of the 2000s it was supplemented with a memorial to the fallen soldiers in the North Caucasus by decision of veteran organizations.

• Memorial in St. Petersburg. A whole park of Internationalists was created in the Northern capital, where in 1998 the sculptor N. Gordievsky and the architect N. Tarasova erected a stone and metal memorial in memory of the dead Afghans. It is opened by the figure of the Grieving Mother, slightly taller than human height (280 cm, including the pedestal) made of pink granite. Behind her are the figures of two fighters among two granite stelae in the form of rocks. Left and right - five similar stone slabs with the names of the dead Petersburgers. The stepped approach to the main monument, as it were, elevates the feat of the soldiers mourned by their mother.

"Winged Infantry" is dedicated

There are monuments built not at the expense of veteran organizations, but by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. Such a document was signed by V. V. Putin in 2002 to perpetuate the feat of the 6th company of Russian paratroopers, who almost completely died in the battle near Ulus-Kert in March 2002. Height 776 responds with pain in the heart of every caring person. On it, 90 conscripts for 19 hours held back a two thousandth gang of separatists trying to get out of the encirclement through the Argun Gorge. Luckily, only six survived. 22 guardsmen were presented to the star of the Hero, 69 were awarded the Order of Courage. The monument in their honor is called "Dome" and is located in Cheryokha (near Pskov), where the 104th Airborne Assault Regiment is stationed.

Created by the architect Anatoly Tsarik (Pskov), the "Dome" symbolizes a parachute, the lines of which rest on a pedestal. It is made in the form of a mountain peak and consists of four faces. Their trapezoidal slabs recreate the shape of the George Cross. 84 names of paratrooper heroes are immortalized here. The children's autographs are fixed on the snow-white inner part of the dome, and the star of the Hero of Russia crowns the outer dome. The central axis is made in the form of 84 commemorative candles that light up orange in the dark. This is a touching and beautiful sight, because the monument to the fallen soldiers-internationalists stands near the federal highway.

Instead of an afterword

A site in memory of Afghan soldiers called "Black Tulip" has been created on the Internet. It collects bit by bit materials about all those who passed away and died from wounds in peacetime. The developers also keep records of memorial places: each monument to soldiers-internationalists has an address, description and photo. Today, 373 monuments are known not only in Russia, but also in the CIS countries.

Every year on February 15, veteran organizations organize festive processions, rallies and flower laying, arranging the Day of Remembrance for all those who suffered in the performance of military duty. The monument to the soldiers-internationalists is also a gathering place for those who know nothing about the fate of their children, brothers, husbands and whose graves are not on this earth. Only Afghanistan gave the country 417 missing people, so the creation of memorial places is the duty of the state that sent its soldiers to protect the interests of the country on foreign territory.