PARTICIPATION OF UZBEKISTANI FIGHTERS IN THE MILITARY ACTIONS BETWEEN A LIMITED SOVIET ARMED CONTINGENT AND AFGHANISTAN OPPOSITION FORCES IN THE AFGHANISTAN WAR

Abstract

About 65 thousand Uzbek soldiers participated in the military operations of the Soviet army in the Afghan war (1979-1989). In turn, they sacrificed their lives on Afghan soil for their youthful duty and for the defense of the homeland. More than 1,500 Uzbeks died in these military operations. This article provides necessary information about the main combat operations of Uzbek soldiers who participated in the military operations in Afghanistan as part of the Soviet army and the Afghan opposition forces, as well as the role of the participation of Uzbeks in this war.