154 separate detachment of special forces gr. Special forces fighters

Directive of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR 314/2/0061 dated 04/26/1979, served as the basis for the order of the commander of the troops TURKVO 21/4/00755 dated 05/04/1979 on the formation in the state of 15 obrSpN of a separate detachment of special forces numbering 538 people, which entered in the history of our Fatherland as the “Muslim Battalion”.

History reference

On March 18, 1979, the 1st General Secretary of the Central Committee of the PDPA, Nur Mohammad Taraki, called the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Alexei Kosygin and asked him to send soldiers, indigenous inhabitants of the Asian republics of the USSR, to destroy a four thousandth detachment of Iranian soldiers dressed in civilian clothes who had entered the city of Herat.

“We want Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Turkmens to be sent to us so that they can drive tanks, since all these nationalities exist in Afghanistan,” the Afghan leader assured the Soviet prime minister. “Let them put on Afghan clothes, Afghan badges, and no one will recognize them. This is a very easy job, in our opinion. The experience of Iran and Pakistan shows that this work is easy to do. They provide an example."

Despite the fact that Kosygin expressed doubts about this proposal, on April 26, 1979, the General Staff of the USSR Ministry of Defense issued a special directive No. 314/2/0061 on the formation of a special forces unit of the GRU, which later became known as the "Muslim battalion".

It was formed by Colonels Kolesnik V.V., Shvets O.U., Lavrenev N.N. and Blokhin A.P., as well as the head of intelligence of the TurkVO, Colonel Dunets V.V.

In order to maintain secrecy, it was decided to resettle the detachment from the military camp of the brigade, repairing the abandoned town of the engineering battalion in an economic way.

Commander of the 2nd detachment of the 15th special forces unit, Major Stoderevsky I.Yu. was assigned to supervise the construction of the town. He received under his command a company of military builders, several dozen civilian builders from all the district's KECh, two hundred personnel from the brigade as auxiliary workers. For 2 months, the repair of the town was completed.

At a rapid pace, the recruitment of a new battalion began, exclusively from the nationalities of Central Asia. Personnel arrived from all districts. Mostly from airborne divisions and to a lesser extent from motorized rifle units.

Command staff of the 154th OOSPN of the first formation

The squad leader was appointed Major Kholbaev Khabib Tadzhibaevich, born in 1947. Graduate of the Tashkent VOKU named after. Lenin. Since 1969, he served in the 15th special forces unit as a group commander, commander of a special forces company, deputy commander of a special forces detachment for the VDS. Captains Sakhatov M.T. were appointed as deputy commanders of the detachment, on the proposal of the personnel department of the TurkVO. (deputy), Ashurov A.M. (Chief of Staff), Sattarov A.S. (deputy political officer), Ibragimov E.N. (deputy fun), Major Jalilov D. (deputy rear). The companies were commanded by senior lieutenants: Amangeldiev K.M., Sharipov V.S., Miryusupov M.M., and captain Kudratov I.S. The commander of the anti-aircraft artillery group was appointed Senior Lieutenant Prauta V.M. ... Captain Nikonov was appointed commander of the ORNO. Deputy commander of the ZAG, ensign Neverov Yu ... Young graduates of combined arms schools were appointed commanders of special forces groups, among them two lieutenants (Tursunkulov R.T. and Abzalimov R.K.) were graduates of the RVVDKU. Separate communications and support platoons were commanded by Senior Lieutenant Mirsaatov Yu.M. and senior warrant officer Rakhimov A.

American military expert Jesy Hou (JIAYI ZHOU) devoted a special book to the Soviet Muslim battalion, starting it with the fact that he applauded the national policy in the USSR while studying archival materials regarding this unit. Interestingly, the research he conducted was funded by the RAND Corporation, which is considered the "thought factory" of American strategists. “A unique Soviet identity appeared in the USSR, which cannot be explained by traditional values - national or religious,” Jesy Howe writes. According to him, 538 people under the command of Major Khabibdzhan Kholbaev were united by the idea of their socialist mission in Afghanistan. It was the 154th separate GRU special forces detachment, consisting exclusively of Uzbeks, Tajiks and Turkmens. In total, more than five thousand military men passed through the sieve of the special commission.

The training of the fighters of the 154th detachment was quite typical for the Soviet army - typically good. In the presence Chief of Staff of TURKVO Lieutenant General Krivosheev G.F. in the summer of 1979, the "Muslims" conducted tactical exercises "to capture a separate building" and "fighting in the city." In particular, grenade launchers were required to hit targets by noise through a smoke screen. Shooting accurately on the run and mastering sambo techniques was taken for granted.

Particular attention was paid to the coordination of companies and platoons through radio communications, for which Senior Lieutenant Yu.M. Mirsaatov was responsible. The writer Eduard Belyaev, who studied the documents of the preparation of the 154th detachment, as well as other fighters sent to Afghanistan, writes that the stereotypes that appeared after the release of the film "9th Company" do not correspond to reality.

Combat formation of detachment units

By June 1, 1979, out of a thousand candidates submitted, the detachment was fully staffed to a state of 532 people. For a month and a half, the detachment, completely freed from orders, guards and outside work, completed the annual combat training program. The entire personnel of the detachment made parachute jumps. Combat coordination of the formed units was carried out.

Shooting and driving were passed at the ranges of the combined arms and tank schools. There were no limits on fuel and ammunition. Grenade launchers fired at a distance, at a time, at noises through the smoke, at minimum distances. Who was supposed to hand over practical tasks in mine-blasting business. All were tested for physical endurance during forced marches of 30 kilometers. Specialists translators during the entire check monitored the assimilation of commands in Farsi and knowledge of Arabic script by the personnel. As a result, the commission assessed the results of the audit as good.

Calm has come. Soldiers began to be recruited for guard duty and for various chores.

Despite the fact that the fighters of the "Muslim battalion" in full combat readiness regularly went to the Tuzel airfield (Tashkent) to be sent to Afghanistan, the flight was postponed every time.

Reconnaissance on the ground

By order of the head of the GRU, the commander of the detachment, Major Kholbaev, and the deputy commanders of the 15th brigade, majors Gruzdev and Turbulanov, flew to Kabul to reconnoitre the presidential palace, as well as the renovated Taj-Bek palace in Duralaman, where Amin soon moved.

Telegram to Chief of the General Staff Ogarkov

“In the period from July 11 to July 17, 1979, a reconnaissance was carried out in the city of Kabul with a view to the possible use of the 15th brigade of the TURKVO special forces. According to the Soviet ambassador and the heads of the secret services, the greatest intensification of the rebels in the periphery and the city of Kabul is expected in August. In this regard, the ambassador asks: to transfer the detachment to Kabul before August 10. The development of the implementation of measures for the transfer is entrusted to the commander-in-chief of the Air Force and the commander of TURKVO.

Army General Ivashutin

However, after the officers of the head of the Afghan presidential guard, Major Jandad, strangled Taraki, on December 4, 1979, Yu. Andropov and N. Ogarkov sent the now well-known note 312/2/0073 to the Central Committee of the CPSU:

“Given the current situation and at the request of Kh. Amin, we consider it expedient to send to Afghanistan a detachment of the GRU of the General Staff with a total of 500 people trained for these purposes in a uniform that does not reveal its belonging to the Armed Forces of the USSR”.

First entry into Afghanistan

On the night of December 5, from the Chirchik airfield, the first group from the 3rd special forces company under the command of the deputy commander of the detachment, Captain Sakhatov M.T., left for Afghanistan on an AN-12 plane. The transfer of the entire personnel of the battalion was carried out on the night of December 9-10, from two airfields, in Chirchik and Tashkent (Tuzel), by AN-12, AN-22, and IL-76 aircraft. Each flight took 45 minutes to depart. The interval between flights was no more than two hours. The departure was carried out by three flights of seven aircraft to the Bagram airfield. To accommodate the battalion at the Bagram air base, a group of Captain Sakhatov prepared CSS tents at the rate of one for each company and for headquarters.

Subsequently, the detachment was redeployed southwest of Kabul to the Dar-ul-Aman area, to strengthen the protection of the Taj Beck presidential palace.

On December 27, 1979, at 19:00, the assault on the Taj Beck Palace began, the operation ended at 23:00. Quite a lot has been written about how the “Muslim battalion” stormed this palace, and there are practically no questions left for those who study or are simply interested in this topic.

Only one thing should be added, the losses of the personnel of the "Muslim battalion", during the fighting during the storming of the Taj Beck Palace, amounted to: 7 people were killed (in addition, 5 KGB officers from the operational combat groups "Thunder" and "Zenith" died, as well as 2 soldiers from the detachment of the 9th parachute company 345 OPDP attached to the detachment (company commander Senior Lieutenant V. Vostrotin).

During Operation Storm 333, 67 servicemen of the Special Forces detachment received injuries of varying severity.

In April 1980, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was signed on awarding 370 servicemen of the 15th special forces unit, participants in the Storm-333 operation, orders and medals of the USSR. received awards and 400 employees of the KGB of the USSR.

At the end of 1981, efforts were made to increase the grouping of intelligence agencies. Two separate detachments of the GRU special forces are being introduced into Afghanistan for operations in the northern regions of the country. One of these battalions was - 154 ooSpN.

By that time, on May 7, 1981, 154 ooSpN was awarded the Battle Banner of the unit. The holiday of the unit is determined - April 26 (1979). Directive of the Chief of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces 4/372 dated 10/21/1981, 154 ooSpN was planned for entry into the DRA on October 26, 1981.

The second entry of 154 oSpN to Afghanistan

The detachment, after reorganization, without conducting combat coordination, under the command of Major Stoderevsky I.Yu., on the night of October 29-30, 1981, crossed the state border with Afghanistan in the Termez region. 154 ooSpN for the period of hostilities received an open name - 1st separate motorized rifle battalion(military unit field mail 35651, callsign "Amur-35").

From October 30, 1981 to May 15, 1988 The 154th detachment took part in continuous hostilities with the armed formations of the rebels. Destroying the manpower of the Mujahideen by raids and from ambush, destroying enemy fortified areas (UR), front headquarters, Islamic committees, training centers, weapons and ammunition depots, participating in the search of caravans and conducting aerial reconnaissance in the area of responsibility.

The most famous combat operations of the detachment, after "Storm 333", were:

- the capture of rebel bases in Jar Kuduk (Jawzjan province, December 1981),

- the capture of rebel bases in Darzab (Fariab province, January 1982),

- removal of the blockade of Sancharak (Jawzjan province, April 1982).

- the destruction of 2 gangs in Kuli-Ishan (Samangan province, October 1982),

- the capture of rebel bases in the Marmol Gorge (Balkh Province, March 1983),

- assault on UR "Goshta" and UR "Karera"

- operations in the provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar near Kulala, Bar-Koshmund, Bagicha, Loi-Termay, in the Black Mountains, near Shahidan, Mangwal, Sarband, the army operation "Vostok-88" and others.

By combat order of the commander of 40 OA 01 dated 03/13/1988, the withdrawal of 154 ooSpN was determined by the first column from Jalalabad on May 15, 1988.

228 units of military equipment in one column marched Jalalabad - Kabul - Puli-Khumri - Hairatan in three days.

On May 20, 1988, by rail, they completed the exit to the place of permanent deployment in the city of Chirchik of the USSR.

154 separate detachment of Special Forces commanded:

Major Kholbaev Khabibdzhan Tadzhibaevich from 5.1979 to 8.1981.

Major Kosteniuk Nikolai Mikhailovich from 8.1981 to 10.1981.

Major Stoderevsky Igor Yurievich from 10.1981 to 11.1983.

Major Olekseenko Vasily Ivanovich from 11.1983 to 2.1984.

Major Portnyagin Vladimir Pavlovich from 2.1984 to 11.1984.

Major Dementiev Alexey Mikhailovich from 11.1984 to 8.1985.

Major Abzalimov Ramil Karimovich from 08.1985 to 10.1986

Major Giluch Vladislav Petrovich from 10.1986 to 11.1987.

Captain Vorobyov Vladimir Fedorovich from 11.1987 to 6.1988.

Major Kozlov Yury Vsevolodovich from 6.1988 to 9.1990.

Major Efimenko Anatoly Nikolaevich from 9.1990 to 9.1991.

Lieutenant Colonel Svirin Valery Mikhailovich from 9.1991 to 9.1992.

Major Vorontsov Sergey Anatolyevich from 9.1992 to 12.1994.

The special forces inflicted significant damage on the Islamic opposition, so according to the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, the special forces of the GRU General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces destroyed 17,000 rebels, 990 caravans and 332 warehouses, and captured 825 prisoners.

The results of reconnaissance and combat activities of 154 ooSpN as of May 1, 1983:

Operations performed — 248

The rebels were destroyed - 955 people.

Captured - 452 people.

Captured small arms - 566 units.

DShK machine guns — 2 units.

Ammunition Captured

Cartridges - more than 100,000 pcs.

Mines — 237 pcs.

Grenades — 228 pcs.

Shots for RPG - 183 pcs.

Electric detonators - 5200 pcs.

Detonator capsules — 8000 pcs.

Mines for 60 mm mortar - 235 pcs.

Cavalry horses captured 16

Captured cars - 12 units. and BRDM-1

Islamic committees destroyed - 9

The situation has been stabilized in the areas of responsibility Jowzjan Province, Samangan Province

Our losses

Killed - 34 people.

Missing - 1 person.

Changing the location of the detachment:

June 1990 - 1994 - Azadbash, Bastanlyk district, Tashkent region, USSR;

December 1994 — 2000 transferred to the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan, renamed the 28th separate reconnaissance battalion of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan.

2000 - Disbanded.

Awards 154 oSpN

Pennant of the Minister of Defense of the USSR "For courage and military prowess" by order of the Ministry of Defense of the SSR 273 of December 1, 1985

Honorary Red Banner of the People's Democratic Party of the Republic of Afghanistan 04/26/1988

Certificate of awarding the personnel of 154 ooSpN (data as of May 15, 1988):

Order of Lenin - 8 officers;

Order of the Red Banner - 53 (of which 31 are officers, 13 sergeants, 9 soldiers)

Order of the Red Star - 423 (of which 132 officers, 32 warrant officers, 127 sergeants, 112 soldiers)

Order "For Service to the Homeland in the USSR Armed Forces" - 25 (of which 24 are officers and ensigns, 1 is a soldier);

Medal "For Courage" - 623 (12 officers, 15 ensigns, 205 sergeants, 391 soldiers)

Medal "For Military Merit" - 247 (11 officers, 24 ensigns, 102 sergeants, 110 soldiers);

Medal of the USSR Ministry of Defense "For Distinction in Military Service" - 118 people.

Losses of personnel 154 ooSpN from 12/27/1979 to 05/15/1988 amounted to 186 people.

Died in battle or died of wounds - 177 servicemen; Missing - 9 soldiers.

Losses of 154 separate special-purpose detachment of the GRU General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Losses of 154 oSpN in the period 12/5/1979 - 10/1/1980. ("Muslim battalion")

1979

1980

Losses of 154 ooSpN in the period 10/29/1981 - 1985 ("1 motorized rifle battalion")

1981

1. senior lieutenant Mikhalev Vladimir Nikolaevich	pom. early of the detachment headquarters died on November 1 as a result of an accident - shot by a sentry while bypassing posts
2. Private Gorbunov Evgeny Aleksandrovich	went missing on November 7 in the province of Dzauzjan - actually captured in battle and died, but the body was not found
3. Lieutenant Sleptsov Andrey Alexandrovich - commander of the flamethrower group
4. Sergeant Shivarev Alexander Fedorovich
5. Private Bobiev Khairidin Teshaevich
6. Private Milibaev Bakhodir Patidinovich
7. Private Chegodaev Viktor Anatolyevich
8. Private Eshonov Shavkat Abduraimovich
9. junior sergeant Kalinin Mikhail Valentinovich
10. junior sergeant Rakhmatulin Rashid Shavkatovich
11. junior sergeant Shchegolev Leonid Yurievich

1982

1. Private Gavrilov Sergey Gennadievich
2. Private Yuldashev Akhatkul Rakhmanovich	seriously wounded as a result of a mine explosion and died in hospital on January 24, 1982.
3. Private Babaev Norbobo Manonovich
4. junior sergeant Khairullin Farit Nagimovich
5. Private Shadmanov Giyas Irgashevich
6. Private Viktor Valentinovich Shirokikh
7. Senior Lieutenant Statkevich Vladimir Vladimirovich - Deputy Commander of the 2nd Company for Political Affairs
8. Private Pavlenkov Sergey Vladimirovich
9. Corporal Shkolin Viktor Ivanovich
10. Lieutenant Kalmykov Sergey Nikolaevich
11. Sergeant Gimranov Anvar Nailovich
12. Sergeant Shvornev Mikhail Aleksandrovich
13. junior sergeant Shabakaev Mars Oktyabrisovich
14. Corporal Antsiferov Igor Mikhailovich
15. Private Aliberdyev Kabul Karimovich
16. Private Vashchebrovich Alexander Ivanovich
17. ml. Sergeant Maurin German Alekseevich
18. Private Mordovin Yuri Vasilyevich
19. Private Vafin Damir Munnulovich
20. Private Kapustin Viktor Vladimirovich
21. junior sergeant Shapovalov Igor Nikolaevich
22. Sergeant Gerasimov Alexander Yurievich
23. Private Balybin Dmitry Valentinovich

1983

1. Private Sorokin Alexander Vasilyevich
2. Private Viktor Vladimirovich Melnik
3. Private Skvortsov Yuri Sergeevich
4. Private Podzerey Boris Vladimirovich
5. Private Viktor Alekseevich Korkin
6. junior sergeant Kislitsyn Sergey Gennadievich
7. Senior lieutenant of the medical service Begishev Elgizer Fedorovich
8. lieutenant of medical service Kryshtal Igor Nikolaevich
9. corporal Trofimov Ivan Mikhailovich - sanitary instructor
10. Corporal Terekhov Sergey Vladimirovich
11. Senior Lieutenant Domanin Vladimir Vladimirovich
12. Private Vysotin Igor Aleksandrovich

1984

1. Private Belikov Valery Vladimirovich
2. Private Karimov Eldar Zakirovich
3. Private Koyali Mikhail Vadimovich
4. Private Stadnik Sergei Grigorievich
5. Private Obukhov Sergei Mikhailovich
6. Private Malygin Alexander Vladimirovich
7. Lieutenant Ovcharenko Sergey Vasilyevich	died on March 23 as a result of an accident - they drowned while crossing, but are officially listed as “missing” because their bodies were not found
8. junior sergeant Olennikov Yuri Nikolaevich
9. Private Belitsky Victor Pavlovich
10. Private Andrei Kazanev
11. Private Mokrov Alexander Mikhailovich
12. Private Yurchenko Mikhail Ivanovich
13. Lieutenant Skuridin Oleg Viktorovich
14. junior sergeant Malyuta Ivan Ivanovich
15. Private Asanov Eldar Ferdausovich
16. Private Uchanin Andrey Nikolaevich - driver
17. Sergeant Borets Alexander Nikolaevich
18. Private Katsov Valery Vasilyevich
19. Private Popov Igor Alexandrovich
20. Private Dresvyannikov Alexander Gennadievich
21. Private Sadikov Gulamjon Galievich
22. junior sergeant Melenty Ivan Mikhailovich
23. junior sergeant Rudenko Nikolai Vasilyevich
24. Private Dadaev Nugman Kambarovich
25. Private Kryzhanovsky Pyotr Andreevich
26. Private Kydyrmanov Yermek Kasenovich
27. Private Golubev Valery Vladimirovich
28. Sergeant Zhigalo Valery Viktorovich
29. Captain Babko Valery Vladimirovich
30. Sergeant Korolev Nikolai Vasilyevich
31. Lieutenant Nafikov Khamit Muginovich
32. junior sergeant Magomedov Usman Magomedalievich
33. Corporal Kharitonov Andrey Ivanovich
34. Sergeant Pikhur Vasily Viktorovich
35. Private Monastyrsky Vitaly Stepanovich
36. junior sergeant Oleg Evgenievich Kudyma
37. junior sergeant Sergey Nikolaevich Tokmakov
38. junior sergeant Vorobyov Gennady Valentinovich
39. Private Matevosyan Matevos Samsonovich
40. Private Mukhin Alexey Viktorovich
41. Senior Sergeant Pirozhkov Vladimir Mikhailovich
42. junior sergeant Pekshin Igor Evgenievich
43. Private Dodomatov Mashakir Masharifovich
44. Private Dyldin Vasily Sergeevich
45. Private Ibragimov Tofig Ziyaddin-ogly
46. Private Levshchanov Nikolai Vladimirovich
47. Private Moiseev Sergey Vladimirovich
48. junior sergeant Jimkhaev Musa Usmanovich

Losses of 154 ooSpN in the period from 1985 to 18.5.1988. as part of 15 separate special forces brigade

1985

1. senior lieutenant Turusumbaev Igor Vladimirovich
2. Lieutenant Lemishko Sergey Nikolaevich
3. Sergeant Kuramagomedov Mukhtarakhmed Zagirovich
4. junior sergeant Kolyanichenko Konstantin Nikolaevich
5. Private Abdualimov Ravshan Kuchkarovich
6. Private Makarchuk Arkady Stepanovich
7. Private Stele Sergey Vasilyevich
8. junior sergeant Zhitnyakovsky Viktor Yulyanovich	died February 11 in an accident - drowned while crossing - officially missing, as their bodies were not found
9. Private Naumov Pavel Mikhailovich
10. Private Sitnikov Gennady Yakovlevich
11. junior sergeant Matniyazov Bakhtiyor Sultanovich	died on February 11 as a result of an accident - drowned while crossing (in the All-Union KP, the cause of death was "killed in battle" with the date 12.2.1985)
12. Private Smykov Vladimir Leonidovich
13. Sergeant Plotnikov Sergey Alexandrovich
14. junior sergeant Korkin Mikhail Valentinovich
15. Private Davidenko Nikolai Ivanovich
16. Private Lyazin Pavel Vasilyevich
17. Private Kuznetsov Sergey Nikolaevich
18. Private Glinov Alexander Alexandrovich
19. Lieutenant Samoilov Vasily Petrovich
20. junior sergeant Yuldashev Hikmatulla Rakhmatulaevich
21. Captain Turkov Alexey Valentinovich
22. Lieutenant Ovsyannikov Evgeny Ivanovich
23. Private Orujov Hamlet Khanali-ogly
24. Senior Lieutenant Alexander Yuryevich Pedko
25. Corporal Shcherba Alexander Vladimirovich
26. Private Dzhanzakov Daniyar Sabdenovich

1986

1. Private Lobanov Alexey Mikhailovich
2. Private Nesterov Anatoly Vladimirovich
3. Private Pokhodzilo Oleg Nikolaevich
4. Lieutenant Krasilnikov Viktor Ivanovich
5. Sergeant Kovalenko Vasily Vladimirovich
6. junior sergeant Rozhnovsky Pavel Pavlovich
7. Private Kushnirov Anatoly Stepanovich
8. Private Mochernyuk Mikhail Ivanovich
9. Private Osipov Vladimir Aleksandrovich

11. Senior Lieutenant Rozykov Holmukhamad Juraevich - interpreter of the detachment
12. junior sergeant Razlivaev Mikhail Nikolaevich
13. Corporal Kosichkin Sergey Vladimirovich
14. Private Great Vladimir Mikhailovich
15. Private Egorov Alexander Vasilyevich
16. Private Podolyan Alexander Viktorovich
17. Private Einoris Viktor Bronislavovich
18. Private Yakuta Vitaly Vladimirovich
19. Private Buza Alexander Nikolaevich	died in battle on March 30 - officially listed as "missing", due to the fact that their bodies remained on enemy territory
20. Private Moskvinov Dmiry Vladimirovich
21. Private Usachev Andrey Viktorovich
22. Private Zazimko Viktor Borisovich
23. Private Kukuruza Alexander Pavlovich
24. Sergeant Ibadov Shukhrat Inoyatullaevich
25. junior sergeant Kobylchenko Andrey Grigorievich
26. Private Vares Urmas Olevovich
27. Private Fursov Yuri Vladimirovich
28. Sergeant Yarmosh Vladimir Vasilyevich	died on September 16 while performing a combat mission as a result of an accident - drowned during the crossing
29. Private Semenyuk Vasily Ivanovich
30. Private Miroshnichenko Anatoly Aleksandrovich
31. Lieutenant Bondarev Valery Evgenievich
32. Lieutenant Cherny Sergey Pavlovich

1987

1. Private Radzhapov Sadula Kuchkaevich
2. Private Chegor Andrey Borisovich
3. Lieutenant Semin Igor Lvovich
4. Private Kabanov Vasily Anatolyevich
5. Lieutenant Zlunitsyn Oleg Igorevich
6. Sergeant Yatskovsky Sergey Vladimirovich
7. Private Kuchkinov Ibrahim Uktamovich
8. Private Ovdienko Nikolai Nikolaevich
9. Lieutenant Chikhirev Alexander Vasilyevich
10. Lieutenant Khamalko Yuri Mikhailovich
11. Private Zhuraev Khasan Izabekovich
12. Private Belykh Dmitry Mikhailovich
13. junior sergeant Tyufyakov Alexander Vasilyevich
14. Private Yolkin Alexey Eduardovich
15. Private Govenko Mikhail Alekseevich
16. junior sergeant Soldatenko Alexander Nikolaevich
17. Private Yakhyaev Fakhriddin Khairutdinovich
18. Private Atalov Chingiz Siyavush-ogly
19. Private Novikov Yury Vasilyevich
20. Private Kaydalin Yakov Vsevolodovich
21. Private Findyukevich Nikolai Vladimirovich

1988

Total irretrievable losses of 154 oSpN for the entire period of stay in Afghanistan

amounted to 186 dead and dead*, including 24 officers* - including missing persons - actually killed combat losses - 137 non-combat losses in a combat situation - 6 non-combat losses - 44

Losses during the periods of combat activity of the detachment - "Muslim battalion" - 8 "1 motorized rifle battalion" - 95. As part of 15 obrSpN - 83 * Total - 186 * - including 1 who died from the effects of a wound after the withdrawal of troops

Details of the detachment's losses in the period from October 1981 to October 1983 can be found in the memoirs of the detachment commander, Major Igor Stoderevsky, "Notes of a GRU Special Forces Officer" at this link:

http://www.k-istine.ru/patriotism/patriotism_stoderevskiy.htm - link

Undermining MTLB and the death of Art. lieutenant m / s, doctor 154 OOSpN Begishev Elgizer Fedorovich here:

http://artofwar.ru/k/karelin_a_p/karelin2.shtml - link

Missing

Private Gorbunov Evgeny Alexandrovich, 11/07/81, part was stationed in Agcha, drafted from the Irkutsk region.
junior sergeant Oleinikov Yuri Nikolaevich, 03/23/84, died on March 23 as a result of an accident - drowned at the crossing on 3.84, part in Jalalabad, drafted from Buryatia.
Lieutenant Ovcharenko Sergey Vasilyevich, 03/23/84, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from the Rostov region.
Private Belitsky Viktor Pavlovich, 03/24/84, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from Belarus.
Private Naumov Pavel Mikhailovich, 02/11/85, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from the Moscow region.
Private Sitnikov Gennady Yakovlevich, 02/11/85, part in Jalalabad, drafted from the Sverdlovsk region.
junior sergeant Zhitnyakovsky Viktor Yulyanovich, 11.02.85, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from Ukraine.
private Buza Alexander Mikhailovich, 03/29/86, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from Belarus.
private soldier Moskvinov Dmitry Vladimirovich, 03/29/86, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from Moscow.

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154 separate special forces detachment

History reference
Directive of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR 314/2/0061 dated 04/26/1979, served as the basis for the order of the commander of the troops TURKVO 21/4/00755 dated 05/04/1979 on the formation in the state of 15 obrSpN of a separate detachment of special forces numbering 538 people, which entered in the history of our Fatherland as the "Muslim Battalion". Colonels Kolesnik V.V., Shvets O.U., Lavrenev N.N. were engaged in its formation. and Blokhin A.P., as well as the head of intelligence of the TurkVO, Colonel Dunets V.V. In order to maintain secrecy, it was decided to resettle the detachment from the military camp of the brigade, repairing the abandoned town of the engineering battalion in an economic way.

The commander of the 2nd detachment of the 15th obrSpN, Major I.Yu. For 2 months, the repair of the town was completed. At a rapid pace, the recruitment of a new battalion began, exclusively from the nationalities of Central Asia. Personnel arrived from all districts. Mostly from airborne divisions and to a lesser extent from motorized rifle units.

Command staff of the 154th OOSPN of the first formation
Major Kholbaev Khabib Tadzhibaevich, born in 1947, was appointed commander of the detachment. Graduate of the Tashkent VOKU named after. Lenin. Since 1969, he served in the 15th special forces unit as a group commander, commander of a special forces company, deputy commander of a special forces detachment for the VDS. Captains Sakhatov M.T. were appointed as deputy commanders of the detachment, on the proposal of the personnel department of the TurkVO. (deputy), Ashurov A.M. (Chief of Staff), Sattarov A.S. (deputy political officer), Ibragimov E.N. (deputy fun), Major Jalilov D. (deputy rear). The companies were commanded by senior lieutenants: Amangeldiev K.M., Sharipov V.S., Miryusupov M.M., and captain Kudratov I.S. The commander of the anti-aircraft artillery group was appointed Senior Lieutenant Prauta V.M. ... Captain Nikonov was appointed commander of the ORNO. Deputy commander of the ZAG, ensign Neverov Yu ... Young graduates of combined arms schools were appointed commanders of special forces groups, among them two lieutenants (Tursunkulov R.T. and Abzalimov R.K.) were graduates of the RVVDKU. Separate communications and support platoons were commanded by Senior Lieutenant Mirsaatov Yu.M. and senior warrant officer Rakhimov A.

Combat formation of detachment units
By June 1, 1979, out of a thousand candidates submitted, the detachment was fully staffed to a state of 532 people. For a month and a half, the detachment, completely freed from orders, guards and outside work, completed the annual combat training program. The entire personnel of the detachment made parachute jumps. Combat coordination of the formed units was carried out.
On July 15, the battalion was tested for combat and political training by the commission of the GRU General Staff. From the district there was the chief of staff of the TurkVO, Lieutenant General Krivosheev G.F. Tactical exercises with live fire were held on the topics: "Capture of a mountain pass", "Capture of a communication center", "Capture of a detached building", "Capture of an airfield", "Fight in the city". Particular attention was paid to combat coordination at the level of a group, company, battalion. Shooting and driving were passed at the ranges of the combined arms and tank schools. There were no limits on fuel and ammunition. Grenade launchers fired at a distance, at a time, at noises through the smoke, at minimum distances. Who was supposed to hand over practical tasks in mine-blasting business. All were tested for physical endurance during forced marches of 30 kilometers. Specialists translators during the entire check monitored the assimilation of commands in Farsi and knowledge of Arabic script by the personnel. As a result, the commission assessed the results of the audit as good. Calm has come. Soldiers began to be recruited for guard duty and for various chores. Only almost every day, - recalled the veteran of the detachment Rashid Abdullayev, - the units, in order of priority, went to the Tuzel airfield and worked out the loading of armored vehicles into aircraft. They scrupulously calculated how much ammunition and material assets could be taken in cars so that the planes could pick them up.

Reconnaissance on the ground
By order of the head of the GRU, the commander of the detachment, Major Kholbaev, and the deputy commanders of the 15th brigade, majors Gruzdev and Turbulanov, flew to Kabul to reconnoitre the presidential palace, as well as the renovated Taj-Bek palace in Duralaman, where Amin soon moved.

Telegram to Chief of the General Staff Ogarkov
"In the period from July 11 to July 17, 1979, a reconnaissance was carried out in the city of Kabul with a view to the possible use of the 15th brigade of the TURKVO special forces. According to the Soviet ambassador and the heads of the special services, the greatest intensification of the rebels in the periphery and the city of Kabul is expected in August. In connection with With this, the ambassador asks: to transfer the detachment to Kabul before August 10. To entrust the development of the implementation of measures for the transfer to the commander-in-chief of the Air Force and the commander of TURKVO.
Army General Ivashutin

However, the transfer of the detachment was delayed. In mid-October, the "Muslim" battalion again began intensive combat training under the "Capture of Objects" program. AKM and AKMS assault rifles received from warehouses, RPK machine guns and TT pistols were shot. At the end of November, another check of combat training took place, to which the authorities arrived from Moscow. "There were several options for the transfer to Afghanistan," Kholbaev said. "In addition to the flight, a march under its own power to Kabul was also considered." However, on December 4, 1979, Yu. Andropov and N. Ogarkov sent the now well-known note 312/2/0073 to the Central Committee of the CPSU: “Taking into account the current situation and at the request of Kh. headquarters with a total number of 500 people in a uniform that does not reveal his belonging to the Armed Forces of the USSR.

First entry into Afghanistan
On the night of December 5, from the Chirchik airfield, the first group from the 3rd special forces company under the command of the deputy commander of the detachment, Captain Sakhatov M.T., left for Afghanistan on an AN-12 plane. The transfer of the entire personnel of the battalion was carried out on the night of December 9-10, from two airfields, in Chirchik and Tashkent (Tuzel), by AN-12, AN-22, and IL-76 aircraft. Each flight took 45 minutes to depart. The interval between flights was no more than two hours. The departure was carried out by three flights of seven aircraft to the Bagram airfield. To accommodate the battalion at the Bagram air base, a group of Captain Sakhatov prepared CSS tents at the rate of one for each company and for headquarters. Subsequently, the detachment was redeployed southwest of Kabul to the Dar-ul-Aman area, to strengthen the protection of the Taj Beck presidential palace. On December 27, 1979, at 19:00, the assault on the Taj Beck Palace began, the operation ended at 23:00. Quite a lot has been written about how the "Muslim battalion" stormed this palace, and there are practically no questions left for those who study or are simply interested in this topic. Only one thing should be added, the losses of the personnel of the "Muslim battalion" during the fighting during the storming of the Taj Beck Palace amounted to: 7 people were killed (in addition, 5 KGB officers from the operational combat groups "Thunder" and "Zenith" died, as well as 2 soldiers from the detachment of the 9th parachute company 345 OPDP (company commander Senior Lieutenant V. Vostrotin). One soldier of the Special Forces detachment died on January 6, 1980, as a result of a tragic accident. 67 military personnel of the Special Forces detachment of varying severity.On January 10, 1980, the detachment was transferred back to Chirchik.In April 1980, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was signed on awarding 370 military personnel of the 15th special forces detachment, participants in the operation "Storm-333" with orders and medals of the USSR. and 400 employees of the KGB of the USSR.In late 1981, efforts are being made to increase the grouping of intelligence agencies.Two separate detachment of the GRU special forces, for operations in the northern regions of the country. One of these battalions was - 154 ooSpN. By that time, on May 7, 1981, 154 ooSpN was awarded the Battle Banner of the unit. The holiday of the unit was determined - April 26 (1979). Directive of the Chief of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces 4/372 dated 10/21/1981, 154 ooSpN was planned for entry into the DRA on October 26, 1981.

The second entry of 154 oSpN to Afghanistan
The detachment, after reorganization, without conducting combat coordination, under the command of Major Stoderevsky I.Yu., on the night of October 29-30, 1981, crossed the state border with Afghanistan in the Termez region. 154 oSpN for the period of hostilities received an open name - the 1st separate motorized rifle battalion (military unit, field mail 35651, call sign "Amur-35"). From October 30, 1981 to May 15, 1988 The 154th detachment took part in continuous hostilities with the armed formations of the rebels. Destroying the manpower of the Mujahideen by raids and from ambush, destroying enemy fortified areas (UR), front headquarters, Islamic committees, training centers, weapons and ammunition depots, participating in the search of caravans and conducting aerial reconnaissance in the area of responsibility.

The most famous combat operations of the detachment, after "Storm 333", were:
- the capture of the bases of dushmans in Jar Kuduk (Jawzjan province, December 1981),
- taking the bases of dushmans in Darzab (Fariab province, January 1982),
- removal of the blockade of Sancharak (Jawzjan province, April 1982).
- destruction of 2 gangs in Kuli-Ishan (Samangan province, October 1982),
- the capture of dushman bases in the Marmol Gorge (Balkh Province, March 1983). Operations in the provinces of Nangarhar and Kunar near Kulala, Bar-Koshmund, Bagicha, in the Goshta UR, Karera UR, Loy-Termai, in the Black Mountains, near Shahidan, Mangval, Sarband, the army operation "Vostok-88" and others .

By combat order of the commander of 40 OA 01 dated 03/13/1988, the withdrawal of 154 ooSpN was determined by the first column from Jalalabad on May 15, 1988. 228 units of military equipment in one column made the Jalalabad-Kabul-Puli-Khumri-Khairaton march in three days. On May 18, they crossed the state border of the USSR in the Termez region. On May 20, 1988, by rail, they completed the exit to the place of permanent deployment in the city of Chirchik of the USSR.

154 separate detachment of Special Forces commanded:
Major Kholbaev Khabibdzhan Tadzhibaevich from 5.1979 to 8.1981.
Major Kosteniuk Nikolai Mikhailovich from 8.1981 to 10.1981.
Major Stoderevsky Igor Yurievich from 10.1981 to 11.1983.
Major Olekseenko Vasily Ivanovich from 11.1983 to 2.1984.
Major Portnyagin Vladimir Pavlovich from 2.1984 to 11.1984.
Major Dementiev Alexey Mikhailovich from 11.1984 to 8.1985.
Major Abzalimov Ramil Karimovich from 08.1985 to 10.1986
Major Giluch Vladislav Petrovich from 10.1986 to 11.1987.
Captain Vorobyov Vladimir Fedorovich from 11.1987 to 6.1988.
Major Kozlov Yury Vsevolodovich from 6.1988 to 9.1990.
Major Efimenko Anatoly Nikolaevich from 9.1990 to 9.1991.
Lieutenant Colonel Svirin Valery Mikhailovich from 9.1991 to 9.1992.
Major Vorontsov Sergey Anatolyevich from 9.1992 to 12.1994.

The special forces inflicted significant damage on the Islamic opposition, so according to the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, the special forces of the GRU General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces destroyed 17,000 dushmans, 990 caravans and 332 warehouses, captured 825 prisoners.

The results of reconnaissance and combat activities of 154 ooSpN as of May 1, 1983:
Operations performed 248
Destroyed rebels 955 people.
452 people were taken prisoner.
Captured small arms 566 units.
DShK machine guns 2 pcs.
Captured ammunition Cartridges - more than 100,000 pieces.
Mines - 237 pcs.
Grenades - 228 pcs.
Shots for RPG - 183 pcs. Electric detonators - 5200 pcs.
Detonator capsules - 8000 pcs.
Mines for 60 mm mortar - 235 pcs.
Cavalry horses captured 16
Captured cars 12 units. and BRDM-1
Islamic committees destroyed 9
The situation has been stabilized in the areas of responsibility Jowzjan Province, Samangan Province
Our losses Killed - 34 people.
Missing - 1 person.

Changing the location of the detachment:
June 1979-December 1979 - Chirchik, Tashkent region, USSR;
December 1979-January 1980 - Bagram, Kabul, Afghanistan;
February 1980-October 1981 - Chirchik, Tashkent region, USSR;
October 1981-July 1982 - Akcha, Jowzjan province, Afghanistan;
August 1982-February 1984 - Aibak, Samangan province, Afghanistan;
February 1984 - May 1988 - Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan;
May 20, 1988 - May 1990 - Chirchik, Tashkent region, USSR, Uzbekistan.
June 1990 - 1994 - Azadbash, Bastanlyk district, Tashkent region, USSR;
December 1994 - 2000 transferred to the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan, renamed the 28th separate reconnaissance battalion of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan.
2000 - Disbanded.

Awards 154 oSpN
Pennant of the Minister of Defense of the USSR "For courage and military prowess" by order of the Ministry of Defense of the SSR 273 of December 1, 1985
Honorary Red Banner of the People's Democratic Party of the Republic of Afghanistan 04/26/1988

Certificate of awarding the personnel of 154 ooSpN (data as of May 15, 1988):

Order of Lenin - 8 officers;
Order of the Red Banner - 53 (of which 31 are officers, 13 sergeants, 9 soldiers)
Order of the Red Star - 423 (of which 132 officers, 32 warrant officers, 127 sergeants, 112 soldiers)
Order "For Service to the Motherland in the USSR Armed Forces" - 25 (of which 24 are officers and ensigns, 1 is a soldier);
Medal "For Courage" - 623 (12 officers, 15 ensigns, 205 sergeants, 391 soldiers)
Medal "For Military Merit" - 247 (11 officers, 24 ensigns, 102 sergeants, 110 soldiers);
Medal of the USSR Ministry of Defense "For Distinction in Military Service" - 118 people.

Losses of personnel 154 ooSpN from 12/27/1979 to 05/15/1988 amounted to 186 people.
Killed in battle or died of wounds - 177 servicemen; Missing - 9 soldiers.

Losses of 154 separate special-purpose detachment of the GRU General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR

Losses of 154 ooSpN in the period 12/5/1979 - 10/1/1980. ("Muslim battalion")
1979
1. junior sergeant Sherbekov Mirkasym Abrashimovich
2. Private Kurbanov Khojanenes
3. Private Mamajanov Abdunabi Gaidzhanovich
4. Private Khusanov Sabirjan Kamilovich
died in action 27 December
5. Private Sulaimanov Shokirzhon Sultanovich
seriously wounded in battle on December 27 and died on December 29, 1979.
6. Private Bogodirov Abdumumin Abdunabievich
died in action on 27 December in an accident
7. Private Rasulmetov Kurbantai Muradovich
died on December 27 in a mine explosion

1980
1. Private Madiyarov Ziyabiddin Giyasiddinovich died on January 6 as a result of an accident

Losses of 154 ooSpN in the period 10/29/1981 - 1985 ("1 motorized rifle battalion")
1981
1. Senior Lieutenant Mikhalev Vladimir Nikolaevich - Assistant Chief of Staff of the detachment
died on November 1 as a result of an accident - shot dead by a sentry while bypassing posts
2. Private Gorbunov Evgeny Aleksandrovich
went missing on November 7 in the province of Dzauzjan - actually captured in battle and died, but the body was not found
3. Lieutenant Sleptsov Andrey Alexandrovich - commander of the flamethrower group
4. Sergeant Shivarev Alexander Fedorovich
5. Private Bobiev Khairidin Teshaevich
6. Private Milibaev Bakhodir Patidinovich
7. Private Chegodaev Viktor Anatolyevich
8. Private Eshonov Shavkat Abduraimovich
died in action 20 November
9. junior sergeant Kalinin Mikhail Valentinovich
10. junior sergeant Rakhmatulin Rashid Shavkatovich
11. junior sergeant Shchegolev Leonid Yurievich
died in action on 7 December

1982
1. Private Gavrilov Sergey Gennadievich
died January 4 from wounds received in battle
2. Private Yuldashev Akhatkul Rakhmanovich
seriously wounded as a result of a mine explosion and died in hospital on January 24, 1982.
3. Private Babaev Norbobo Manonovich
died January 16 in an accident
4. junior sergeant Khairullin Farit Nagimovich
killed in action 29 January
5. Private Shadmanov Giyas Irgashevich
died in action 19 February
6. Private Viktor Valentinovich Shirokikh
seriously wounded in battle on February 21 and died on April 12, 1982.
7. Senior Lieutenant Statkevich Vladimir Vladimirovich - Deputy Commander of the 2nd Company for Political Affairs
killed in action 4 April
8. Private Pavlenkov Sergey Vladimirovich
died May 18 in an accident
9. Corporal Shkolin Viktor Ivanovich
killed in action 28 May
10. Lieutenant Kalmykov Sergey Nikolaevich -
11. Sergeant Gimranov Anvar Nailovich
12. Sergeant Shvornev Mikhail Aleksandrovich
13. junior sergeant Shabakaev Mars Oktyabrisovich
14. Corporal Antsiferov Igor Mikhailovich
15. Private Aliberdyev Kabul Karimovich
16. Private Vashchebrovich Alexander Ivanovich
died in action on 6 June
17. ml. Sergeant Maurin German Alekseevich
seriously wounded in action on June 6 and died on June 10, 1982.
18. Private Mordovin Yuri Vasilyevich
died of wounds 29 June
19. Private Vafin Damir Munnulovich
killed in action 5 July
20. Private Kapustin Viktor Vladimirovich
killed in action 28 August
21. junior sergeant Shapovalov Igor Nikolaevich
killed in action 11 October
22. Sergeant Gerasimov Alexander Yurievich
killed in action 3 November
23. Private Balybin Dmitry Valentinovich
died November 16 in an accident

1983
1. Private Sorokin Alexander Vasilyevich
killed in action May 3
2. Private Viktor Vladimirovich Melnik
died July 29 from injuries sustained in an accident
3. Private Skvortsov Yuri Sergeevich
died August 6 in an accident
4. Private Podzerey Boris Vladimirovich
5. Private Viktor Alekseevich Korkin
died in action on 28 August
6. junior sergeant Kislitsyn Sergey Gennadievich
died on September 5 when an armored personnel carrier was blown up by a mine
7. senior lieutenant of the medical service Begishev Elgizer Fedorovich -
8. lieutenant of the medical service Kryshtal Igor Nikolaevich -
9. corporal Trofimov Ivan Mikhailovich - sanitary instructor
died on September 6 when a medical mtlb was blown up by a landmine
10. Corporal Terekhov Sergey Vladimirovich
killed in action 19 September
11. Senior Lieutenant Domanin Vladimir Vladimirovich
killed in action 23 September
12. Private Vysotin Igor Aleksandrovich
died of illness October 2

1984
1. Private Belikov Valery Vladimirovich
died January 12 in an accident
2. Private Karimov Eldar Zakirovich
3. Private Koyali Mikhail Vadimovich
4. Private Stadnik Sergei Grigorievich
died February 6 in an accident
5. Private Obukhov Sergei Mikhailovich
seriously wounded on February 6 as a result of an accident and died on February 7, 1984.
6. Private Malygin Alexander Vladimirovich
seriously wounded in battle on March 12 and died on April 17, 1984.
7. Lieutenant Ovcharenko Sergey Vasilievich * -
8. junior sergeant Olennikov Yuri Nikolaevich*
9. Private Belitsky Viktor Pavlovich*
10. Private Andrei Kazanev
11. Private Mokrov Alexander Mikhailovich
12. Private Yurchenko Mikhail Ivanovich
died March 23 as a result of an accident - drowned while crossing
* - officially listed as "missing" since their bodies were not found
13. Lieutenant Skuridin Oleg Viktorovich * -
14. junior sergeant Malyuta Ivan Ivanovich * -
15. Private Asanov Eldar Ferdausovich ** -
16. Private Uchanin Andrey Nikolaevich - driver
died in action April 8
17. Sergeant Borets Alexander Nikolaevich -
seriously wounded in action on April 8*** and died on April 11, 1984.
* - according to the CPSU, they died on April 7, 1984.
** - according to the CPSU, he died on 11.4.1984
*** - according to the CPSU, he was seriously wounded on April 7, 1984.
18. Private Katsov Valery Vasilyevich -
19. Private Popov Igor Alexandrovich -
died in action April 9
20. Private Dresvyannikov Alexander Gennadievich
killed in action 21 April
21. Private Sadikov Gulamjon Galievich
killed in action 23 May
22. junior sergeant Melenty Ivan Mikhailovich
23. junior sergeant Rudenko Nikolai Vasilyevich
24. Private Dadaev Nugman Kambarovich
25. Private Kryzhanovsky Pyotr Andreevich
26. Private Kydyrmanov Yermek Kasenovich
died in action on 1 June
27. Private Golubev Valery Vladimirovich
killed in action 3 June
28. Sergeant Zhigalo Valery Viktorovich
died June 26 from heatstroke on a combat mission
29. Captain Babko Valery Vladimirovich -
killed in action 10 July
30. Sergeant Korolev Nikolai Vasilyevich
died of illness July 22
31. Lieutenant Nafikov Khamit Muginovich -
32. junior sergeant Magomedov Usman Magomedalievich
33. Corporal Kharitonov Andrey Ivanovich
died in action on 15 August
34. Sergeant Pikhur Vasily Viktorovich -
35. Private Monastyrsky Vitaly Stepanovich -
died September 8 in an accident
36. junior sergeant Kudyma Oleg Evgenievich -
seriously wounded in battle on September 24 and died on September 25, 1984.
37. junior sergeant Tokmakov Sergey Nikolaevich -
killed in action 24 September
38. junior sergeant Vorobyov Gennady Valentinovich -
died November 4 in a mine explosion
39. Private Matevosyan Matevos Samsonovich -
40. Private Mukhin Alexey Viktorovich -
died in action on December 2
41. Senior Sergeant Pirozhkov Vladimir Mikhailovich -
42. junior sergeant Pekshin Igor Evgenievich -
43. Private Dodomatov Mashakir Masharifovich -
44. Private Dyldin Vasily Sergeevich -
45. Private Ibragimov Tofig Ziyaddin-ogly -
46. Private Levshchanov Nikolai Vladimirovich -
47. Private Moiseev Sergey Vladimirovich -
died in action on 4 December
48. junior sergeant Jimkhaev Musa Usmanovich -
seriously wounded in battle on December 4 and died on December 5, 1984.

Losses of 154 ooSpN in the period from 1985 to 18.5.1988. as part of 15 separate special forces brigade
1985
1. senior lieutenant Turusumbaev Igor Vladimirovich -
2. lieutenant Lemishko Sergey Nikolaevich -
3. Sergeant Kuramagomedov Mukhtarakhmed Zagirovich
4. Junior Sergeant Zhitnyakovsky Viktor Yulyanovich*
5. junior sergeant Kolyanichenko Konstantin Nikolaevich
6. junior sergeant Matniyazov Bakhtiyor Sultanovich**
7. Private Abdualimov Ravshan Kuchkarovich
8. Private Makarchuk Arkady Stepanovich
9. Private Naumov Pavel Mikhailovich *
10. Private Sitnikov Gennady Yakovlevich*
11. Private Stele Sergey Vasilyevich
died on February 11 as a result of an accident - drowned while crossing
* - officially listed as missing, as their bodies were not found
** - in the All-Union KP, the cause of death was "killed in battle" with the date 12.2.1985.
12. Private Smykov Vladimir Leonidovich
killed in action 19 March
13. Sergeant Plotnikov Sergey Alexandrovich
died March 23 in an accident
14. junior sergeant Korkin Mikhail Valentinovich
killed in action 4 April
15. Private Davidenko Nikolai Ivanovich
16. Private Lyazin Pavel Vasilyevich
killed in action 22 July
17. Private Kuznetsov Sergey Nikolaevich
killed in action 24 July
18. Private Glinov Alexander Alexandrovich
died August 13 in an accident
19. Lieutenant Samoilov Vasily Petrovich
died of illness on August 10
20. junior sergeant Yuldashev Hikmatulla Rakhmatulaevich
killed in action 25 August
21. Captain Turkov Alexey Valentinovich -
22. Lieutenant Ovsyannikov Evgeny Ivanovich
killed in action 19 September
23. Private Orujov Hamlet Khanali-ogly
killed in action 4 October
24. senior lieutenant Pedko Alexander Yuryevich -
25. Corporal Shcherba Alexander Vladimirovich
26. Private Dzhanzakov Daniyar Sabdenovich
died in action on 30 October

1986
1. Private Lobanov Alexey Mikhailovich -
killed in action 5 January
2. Private Nesterov Anatoly Vladimirovich -
died in action 9 February
3. Private Pokhodzilo Oleg Nikolaevich -
died in action 11 February
4. Lieutenant Krasilnikov Viktor Ivanovich -
seriously wounded in battle on March 19 and died in hospital on March 22, 1986.
5. Sergeant Kovalenko Vasily Vladimirovich -
6. junior sergeant Rozhnovsky Pavel Pavlovich -
7. Private Kushnirov Anatoly Stepanovich -
8. Private Mochernyuk Mikhail Ivanovich -
9. Private Osipov Vladimir Alexandrovich -
died in battle on March 19
10. Major Petunin Anatoly Anatolyevich -
seriously wounded on March 30 and died from the effects of the wound in December 1989.
11. Senior Lieutenant Rozykov Holmukhamad Juraevich - interpreter of the detachment
12. junior sergeant Razlivaev Mikhail Nikolaevich -
13. Corporal Kosichkin Sergey Vladimirovich -
14. Private Buza Alexander Nikolaevich * -
15. Private Great Vladimir Mikhailovich -
16. Private Egorov Alexander Vasilyevich -
17. Private Moskvinov Dmiry Vladimirovich * -
18. Private Podolyan Alexander Viktorovich -
19. Private Einoris Viktor Bronislavovich -
20. Private Yakuta Vitaly Vladimirovich -
died in action on 30 March
* - are officially listed as "missing", due to the fact that their bodies remained on enemy territory
21. Private Usachev Andrey Viktorovich -
died May 28 in an accident
22. Private Zazimko Viktor Borisovich -
died of illness July 16
23. Private Kukuruza Alexander Pavlovich -
died July 28 from heatstroke while performing a combat mission
24. Sergeant Ibadov Shukhrat Inoyatullaevich -
25. junior sergeant Andrey Grigorievich Kobylchenko -
26. Private Vares Urmas Olevovich -
27. Private Fursov Yuri Vladimirovich
died in action on August 7
28. Sergeant Yarmosh Vladimir Vasilyevich
29. Private Semenyuk Vasily Ivanovich
30. Private Miroshnichenko Anatoly Aleksandrovich
died on September 16 while performing a combat mission as a result of an accident - drowned while crossing
31. Lieutenant Bondarev Valery Evgenievich -
32. Lieutenant Cherny Sergey Pavlovich -
died on November 29 on board a downed plane

1987
1. Private Radzhapov Sadula Kuchkaevich
2. Private Chegor Andrey Borisovich
died January 13 in an accident
3. Lieutenant Semin Igor Lvovich -
4. Private Kabanov Vasily Anatolyevich
died on January 17 while clearing mines
5. Lieutenant Zlunitsyn Oleg Igorevich -
6. Sergeant Yatskovsky Sergey Vladimirovich
7. Private Kuchkinov Ibrahim Uktamovich
8. Private Ovdienko Nikolai Nikolaevich
died in action on 27 January
9. Lieutenant Chikhirev Alexander Vasilyevich -
10. Lieutenant Khamalko Yuri Mikhailovich -
11. Private Zhuraev Khasan Izabekovich
died in battle on March 4
12. Private Belykh Dmitry Mikhailovich
seriously wounded in battle on March 4 and died on May 14, 1987.
13. junior sergeant Tyufyakov Alexander Vasilyevich
died May 25 from wounds received in battle
14. Private Yolkin Alexey Eduardovich
died of wounds 8 June
15. Private Govenko Mikhail Alekseevich
died on July 2 when an armored personnel carrier was blown up by a mine
16. junior sergeant Soldatenko Alexander Nikolaevich
17. Private Yakhyaev Fakhriddin Khairutdinovich
died on July 8 when an armored personnel carrier was blown up by a mine
18. Private Atalov Chingiz Siyavush-ogly
19. Private Novikov Yury Vasilyevich
died in action on July 8
20. Private Kaydalin Yakov Vsevolodovich
died July 24 from wounds received as a result of suicide
21. Private Findyukevich Nikolai Vladimirovich -
tragically died on November 30 - suicide

1988
1. junior sergeant Pryakhov Igor Sergeevich -
2. junior sergeant Sinyakaev Zaur Tofikovich -
died in action on January 5
3. Private Savinov Igor Vladimirovich -
killed in action 17 January
4. Private Bodishtyan Ivan Grigorievich -
killed in action 23 January

In total, the irretrievable losses of 154 Special Forces for the entire period of their stay in Afghanistan amounted to 186 people dead and dead *, including 24 officers
* - including missing - actually dead
combat losses - 137
non-combat losses in a combat situation - 6
non-combat losses - 44

Losses during the periods of combat activity of the detachment -
"Muslim battalion" - 8
"1 motorized rifle battalion" - 95
As part of 15 obrSpN - 83 *
Total - 186
* - including 1 who died from the effects of injury after the withdrawal of troops

MISSING:

1. Private Gorbunov Evgeny Aleksandrovich, 11/07/81, part was stationed in Agcha, called up from the Irkutsk region.
2. junior sergeant Oleinikov Yuri Nikolaevich, 03/23/84 * died on March 23 as a result of an accident - drowned during the crossing on 3.84, part in Jalalabad, called up from Buryatia.
3. Lieutenant Ovcharenko Sergey Vasilyevich, 03/23/84, part in Jalalabad, called up from the Rostov region.
4. Private Viktor Pavlovich Belitsky, 03/24/84, unit in Jalalabad, called up from Belarus.
5. Private Naumov Pavel Mikhailovich, 02/11/85, part in Jalalabad, called up from the Moscow region.
6. Private Sitnikov Gennady Yakovlevich, 02/11/85, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from the Sverdlovsk region.
7. junior sergeant Zhitnyakovsky Viktor Yulyanovich, 11.02.85, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from Ukraine.
8. Private Buza Alexander Mikhailovich, 03/29/86, unit in Jalalabad, drafted from Belarus.
9. Private Dmitry Vladimirovich Moskvinov, 03/29/86, unit in Jalalabad, called up from Moscow.

Places and times of deployment of special forces (1981–1989)

Directorate of the 15th Separate Special Forces Brigade (1st Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade - "Jalalabad")

Location: Jalalabad, Nangarhar province.

Time spent in Afghanistan: March 1985 - May 1988.

Directorate of the 22nd Separate Special Forces Brigade (2nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade - "Kandahar")

154th Separate Special Forces Detachment ("Jalalabad") (1st Separate Motorized Rifle Battalion)

In pursuance of the Directive of the General Staff No. 314/2/0061 of April 26, 1979, the commander of Turkvo No. 21/00755 of May 4, 1979, a separate special forces detachment of 538 people was included in the staff of the 15th arr. Directive of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR No. 4 / 372-NSh of October 21, 1981 - 154th ooSpN. An annual holiday is defined - April 26 by the Directive of the General Staff No. 314/2/0061.

Time spent in Afghanistan: November 1979 - May 1988.

Places of deployment: Bagram-Kabul, Akcha-Aibak, Jalalabad, Nangarhar province.

Commanders:

Major Kholbaev Kh. T.;

major Kostenko;

major Stoderevsky I.Yu. (10.1981–10.1983);

major Oleksenko V.I. (10.1983–02.1984);

major Portnyagin V.P. (02.1984–10.1984);

captain, major Dementiev A.M. (10.1984–08.1984);

Captain Abzalimov R.K. (08.1985–10.1986);

major, lieutenant colonel Giluch V.P. (10.1986–11.1987);

major Vorobyov V.F. (11.1987–05.1988).

Squad structure:

squad headquarters;

1st special-purpose company on BMP-1 (6 groups);

2nd special-purpose company on the BTR-60pb (6 groups);

3rd special-purpose company on the BTR-60pb (6 groups);

The 4th company of heavy weapons consisted of an AGS-17 platoon, a platoon of RPO "Lynx" and a sapper platoon;

communications platoon;

ZSU "Shilka" platoon (4 "Shilka");

automobile platoon;

supply platoon.

177th Separate Special Forces Detachment ("Ghazni") (2nd Separate Motorized Rifle Battalion)

Formed in February 1980 from the SAVO and MVO troops in the city of Kapchagai.

Location: Ghazni, since May 1988 - Kabul.

Time spent in Afghanistan: September 1981 - February 1989.

Commanders:

captain, major Kerimbaev B.T. (10.1981–10.1983);

lieutenant colonel Kvachkov V.V. (10.1983–02.1984);

lieutenant colonel Gryaznov V.A. (02.1984–05.1984);

captain Kastykpaev B.M. (05.1984–11.1984);

major Yudaev V.V. (11.1984–07.1985);

Major Popovich A.M. (07.1985–10.1986);

major, lieutenant colonel Blazhko A.A. (10.1986–02.1989).

173rd separate detachment of special forces (3rd separate motorized rifle battalion - "Kandahar")

Location: Kandahar.

Time spent in Afghanistan: February 1984 - August 1986.

Commanders:

Major Rudykh G.L. (02.1984–08.1984);

Captain Syulgin A.V. (08.1984–11.1984);

captain, major Mursalov T.Ya. (11.1984–03.1986);

captain, major Bokhan S.K. (03.1986–06.1987);

major, lieutenant colonel Goratenkov V.A. (06.1987–06.1988);

Captain Breslavsky S.V. (06.1988–08.1988).

Detachment structure in March 1980:

squad management;

a separate communication group;

anti-aircraft artillery group (four "Shilka");

1st reconnaissance company on BMP-1 (9 BMP-1 and 1 BRM-1K);

2nd reconnaissance company on BMP-1 (9 BMP-1 and 1 BRM-1K);

3rd reconnaissance and landing company on BMD-1 (10 BMD-1);

4th company AGS-17 (three fire platoons of three squads - 18 AGS-17, 10 BTR-70);

5th company of special weapons (flamethrower group RPO "Lynx", mining group on the BTR-70);

6th company - transport.

Each of the combat (1-3rd) companies, in addition to the commander, political officer, deputy technical officer, senior mechanic, BRM gunner, foreman and clerk, included three special forces groups.

The group consisted of three squads, each of which consisted of a squad leader, a senior reconnaissance officer, a driver, a gunner-operator, a sniper, a reconnaissance medic and two machine gunners.

668th separate detachment of special forces (4th separate motorized rifle battalion - "Barakin")

The detachment was formed on August 21, 1984 in Kirovograd on the basis of the 9th arr. On September 15, 1984, he was transferred to the subordination of Turkvo and introduced into Afghanistan in n. p. Calagulai. In March 1985, he became part of the 15th arr. of the Special Forces in the village of Soufla. The battle flag was awarded on March 28, 1987. Bred in the USSR on February 6, 1989.

Location: Soufla, Baraki County, Logar Province.

Time spent in Afghanistan: February 1985 - February 1989.

Commanders:

lieutenant colonel Yurin I.S. (09.1984–08.1985);

lieutenant colonel Ryzhik M.I. (08.1985–11.1985);

major Reznik E.A. (11.1985–08.1986);

major Udovichenko V.M. (08.1986–04.1987);

major Korchagin A.V. (04.1987–06.1988);

lieutenant colonel Goratenkov V.A. (06.1988–02.1989).

334th separate detachment of special forces (5th separate motorized rifle battalion - "Asadabad")

The detachment was formed from December 25, 1984 to January 8, 1985 in Maryina Gorka from the troops of the BVO, Far Eastern Military District, Lenvo, Prikvo, Savo; transferred to Turkvo on January 13, 1985. On March 11, 1985, he was transferred to the 40th Army.

Location: Asadabad, Kunar province.

Time spent in Afghanistan: February 1985 - May 1988.

Squad leaders:

major Terentiev V.Ya. (03.1985–05.1985);

captain, major Bykov G.V. (05.1985–05.1987);

lieutenant colonel Klochkov A.B. (05.1987–11.1987);

lieutenant colonel Giluch V.P. (11.1987–05.1988).

370th Separate Special Forces Detachment (6th Separate Motorized Rifle Battalion - "Lashkarevsky")

Location: Lashkargah, Helmand province.

Time spent in Afghanistan: February 1984 - August 1988.

Squad leaders:

Major Krot I.M. (03.1985–08.1986);

Captain Fomin A.M. (08.1986–05.1987);

major Eremeev V.V. (05.1987–08.1988).

186th separate detachment of special forces (7th separate motorized rifle battalion - "Shahdzhoy")

Location: Shahjoy, Zabol province.

Time spent in Afghanistan: April 1985 - May 1988.

Squad leaders:

lieutenant colonel Fedorov K.K. (04.1985–05.1985);

captain, major Likhidchenko A.I. (05.1985–03.1986);

major, lieutenant colonel Nechitailo A.I. (03.1986–04.1988);

major, lieutenant colonel Borisov A.E. (04.1988–05.1988).

411th Separate Special Forces Detachment (8th Separate Motorized Rifle Battalion - "Farakh")

Location: Farah, Farah province.

Time spent in Afghanistan: December 1985 - August 1988.

Commanders:

Captain Fomin A.G. (10.1985–08.1986);

Major Krot I.M. (08.1986–12.1986);

Major Yurchenko A.E. (12.1986–04.1987);

major Khudyakov A.N. (04.1987–08.1988).

459th separate special forces company ("Kabul company")

Stationed in Kabul.

Formed in December 1979 on the basis of a special forces training regiment in the city of Chirchik. Introduced into Afghanistan in February 1980.

During the fighting, the personnel of the company took part in more than six hundred combat exits.

Withdrawn from Afghanistan in August 1988.

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The composition of the Soviet forces introduced to provide assistance in 1979 to "friendly" Afghanistan included one unique, well-trained special unit, consisting exclusively of representatives of Central Asian nationalities. It is thanks to the origin of its personnel that this detachment received the name of the “Muslim battalion”. This battalion, unfortunately, did not last long, but managed to leave a bright mark in the history of the GRU.

The first Muslim battalion (but, as history has shown, not the last), which is the 154th separate special forces detachment in the world as part of the fifteenth brigade of the Turkestan Military District, was headed by Major Khabib Tajibaevich Khalbaev.

Initially, the unit had the following goal - to protect Nurmukhamed Taraki, the president of Afghanistan, who was trying to lay the foundations of socialism in his country in a short time. There were plenty of opponents of such radical changes, and therefore Taraki quite rightly feared for his life. By that time, political upheavals, accompanied by bloodshed, had become quite common in Afghanistan.

The new formation was well provided with all the necessary resources, the fighters had no restrictions and limits on funds. The personnel of the detachment received a completely new weapon. For training shooting, according to the Decree of the General Staff, the Turkestan Military District battalion was allocated the training grounds of two military schools: the Tashkent Combined Arms Command and Tank School, located in Chirchik.

Throughout July-August, the soldiers were intensively engaged in combat training. Every day there were tactical exercises, driving combat vehicles, shooting.

The endurance of the fighters was tempered in thirty-kilometer forced marches. Thanks to extensive material and technical means, the personnel of the “Muslim battalion” had the opportunity to achieve a high level of training in hand-to-hand combat, shooting from all available weapons, as well as driving infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers in extreme conditions.

Meanwhile, in Moscow, Afghan uniforms were hastily sewn on the Musbat soldiers and the necessary papers were being prepared. Each fighter received documents of the established type in the Afghan language. Fortunately, there was no need to invent new names - the servicemen used their own. In Afghanistan, especially in the north of the country, many Uzbeks and Tajiks lived, and Turkmens met there.

Soon the battalion changed the Soviet military uniform to the uniform of the Afghan army. In order to make it easier to recognize each other, the soldiers of the detachment wrapped bandages around both hands. For even greater realism, the military personnel constantly trained in Afghan uniforms so that it had a well-worn look.

When, at the end of the GRU check, the battalion was already preparing to be sent to Afghanistan, another coup took place in Kabul. The closest associate of President Taraki, Hafizullah Amin, eliminated the former leadership, taking control of the country. The intensified training of the special detachment was suspended, the visits of the senior command staff stopped, and life in the battalion began to look like ordinary army everyday life. But such a lull did not last long, soon an order was received from Moscow to resume training. However, the purpose of education has changed radically. Now the servicemen were no longer being trained for defensive, but for assault operations against the Afghan government. This time, they did not delay the dispatch of the battalion. A list of personnel was announced, which on December 5, 1979, was supposed to fly on the first flight to prepare the camp. The rest of the battalion was to join them on 8 December.

During the flight, the soldiers of the "Muslim battalion" noticed one unusual fact: a detachment of mature military men, but in soldier's overcoats, flew on the plane. The soldiers who were interested were explained that a group of sappers had gone with them. Only later did it become clear that these were important "big shots" from the KGB and the GRU.

The detachment under the leadership of the Uzbek Khabib Khalbaev joined the battalion of combat guards of the air base from the 345th separate airborne regiment in Bagram, which had been stationed here since July 1979. And on December 14, another battalion of the 345th arrived.

According to the initial plan of the leadership of the GRU, the Muslim battalion was supposed to set out from Bagram, immediately capturing the residence of Amin, which was located in Kabul. However, at the last moment, the dictator moved to the new residence "Taj Beck", which was a real fortress. The plans were quickly amended. The detachment was tasked with getting to Kabul on its own and appearing near the Taj Beck Palace, as if to strengthen security. On the morning of December 20, about 540 GRU special forces troops advanced to the capital of Afghanistan.

In appearance, the detachment was very similar to the usual military formation of the Afghans, and the newly minted President Amin was sure that the fighters had arrived to carry out external protection of his new residence. On the way to the palace, the military personnel were stopped by patrols more than a dozen times, letting through only after receiving the appropriate password or permission from above. At the entrance to Kabul, the battalion was met by Afghan officers who accompanied the special detachment to the very presidential palace.

The first line of defense of the Taj Beck was considered a company of personal bodyguards of Hafizullah Amin. The third was a security brigade, under the leadership of Major Dzhandat - Amin's main lieutenant. Our Muslim battalion was to form the second line. The palace was protected from an air strike by an anti-aircraft regiment. The total number of military personnel at the palace reached two and a half thousand people.

The GRU fighters were placed in a separate unfinished building, located four hundred meters from the residence. The building did not even have glass on the windows; instead of them, the soldiers pulled blankets. The final stage of preparation for the operation began. Every night, our fighters fired flares on the nearby hills, and the engines of combat vehicles were started in the boxes. The commander of the Afghan guard showed dissatisfaction with such actions, but he was explained that a planned training was underway, related to the specifics of possible military operations. Of course, everything was done in order to lull the vigilance of the guards when the detachment really went on the assault.

Colonel Kolesnik, who drew up the plan of the operation, later spoke about this: “I brought the plan signed by me and worked out on the map to Ivanov and Magomedov (respectively, the chief adviser of the KGB of the USSR and the chief military adviser of the Ministry of Defense). They approved the plan orally, but did not want to put their signatures. It was clear that while we were thinking about how to accomplish the task set by the management, these cunning people were deciding how to avoid responsibility in case of failure. Then I wrote on the plan in their presence: “The plan was approved verbally. They refused to sign." I set the date, time and went to my battalion ... ".

The operation to storm the palace from our side involved: groups "Thunder" and "Zenith" (24 and 30 people, respectively, commanders Major Romanov and Major Semenov), a Muslim battalion (530 people, led by Major Khalbaev), the ninth company of the 345th regiment (87 people, commander of starley Vostrotin), anti-tank platoon (27 people under the leadership of starley Savostyanov). The operation was led by Colonel Kolesnik, and his deputy was Major General Drozdov, head of the illegal intelligence service of the KGB.

The time of the assault was postponed, as information was received that the Afghans were beginning to guess everything. On December 26, the fighters were allowed to make a camp bath. Everyone was given fresh linen, new vests. Khalbaev was ordered to cover the KGB special forces and suppress any groups trying to break into the territory of the residence. The main task of capturing the palace was assigned to the fighters of the Zenith and Thunder groups.

At about 7 am on December 27, 1979, at the prearranged signal “Storm 333”, the KGB assault brigades began to climb the mountain along the only serpentine road. At this time, Khalbaev's people captured important positions and firing points near the palace, removed sentries. A separate group managed to neutralize the leadership of the infantry battalion. Twenty minutes after the start of the attack, "Thunder" and "Zenith" in combat vehicles, overcoming external guard posts, broke into the square in front of the palace. The doors of the troop compartments opened, and the fighters poured out. Some of them managed to break into the first floor of the Taj Beck. A fierce battle began with the personal guards of the self-appointed president, most of whom consisted of his relatives.

Parts of the Muslim battalion, together with a company of paratroopers, formed the outer ring of defense, repelling the attacks of the guard brigade. Two GRU special forces platoons seized the barracks of the tank and first infantry battalions, tanks fell into their hands. It was then discovered that there were no shutters in the tank guns and machine guns. This was the work of our military advisers, who, under the pretext of repairs, removed the mechanisms in advance.

In the palace, the Afghans fought with the tenacity of the doomed. Hurricane fire from the windows pressed the commandos to the ground, and the attack bogged down. This was a turning point, it was necessary to urgently raise people and lead forward to help those who were already fighting in the palace. Under the leadership of officers Boyarinov, Karpukhin and Kozlov, the fighters rushed to the attack. In these moments, the Soviet soldiers suffered the greatest losses. In an attempt to reach the windows and doors of the palace, many fighters were wounded. Only a small group broke in. There was a fierce battle in the building itself. The commandos acted decisively and desperately. If no one left the premises with their hands up, then grenades immediately flew through the broken doors. However, there were too few Soviet soldiers to eliminate Amin. Only about two dozen people were in the palace, and many were injured. After a short hesitation, Colonel Boyarinov ran out of the main entrance and began to call for help from the fighters of the Muslim battalion. Of course, the enemy also noticed him. A stray bullet ricocheted off the body armor and pierced the colonel's neck. Boyarinov was fifty-seven years old. Of course, he could not participate in the assault, his official position and age allowed him to lead the battle from headquarters. However, this was a real officer of the Russian army - his subordinates went into battle, and he had to be next to them. Coordinating the actions of groups, he also acted as a simple attack aircraft.

After the soldiers of the Muslim battalion came to the aid of the KGB special forces, the fate of the defenders of the palace was sealed. Amin's bodyguards, about one hundred and fifty soldiers and personal protection officers staunchly resisted, not wanting to surrender. The fact that the Afghans were mainly armed with German MP-5s, which did not penetrate the bulletproof vests of Soviet soldiers, saved our servicemen from heavy losses.

According to the story of Amin's captured assistant, it became clear about the last moments of the dictator's life. In the first minutes of the battle, the “master” ordered that our military advisers be informed of the attack on the palace. He shouted: "We need the help of the Russians!". When the adjutant rightly remarked: "That's how the Russians shoot!" Then he tried to call himself. But there was no connection. In the end, Amin said dejectedly: "That's right, I suspected it ...".

When the gunfight stopped and the smoke cleared in the palace, the corpse of Hafizullah Amin was found near the bar. What actually caused his death remained unclear, whether our bullet, or a fragment of a grenade. A version was also expressed that Amin was shot by his own. This operation was officially completed.

All the wounded, including the Afghans, received medical attention. Civilians under guard were taken to the location of the battalion, and all the dead defenders of the palace were buried in one place near the Taj Beck. Graves for them were dug by prisoners. To identify Hafizullah Amina, Babrak Karmal flew in specially. Soon the Kabul radio stations broadcast a message that, by decision of the military tribunal, Hafizullah Amin was sentenced to death. Later, the words of Babrak Karmal recorded on tape to the people of Afghanistan were heard. He said that "... the system of torture of Amin and his associates - executioners, murderers and usurpers of tens of thousands of my compatriots was broken ...".

During a short but fierce battle, the loss of the Afghans amounted to about 350 people killed. Approximately 1700 people were taken prisoner. Our soldiers lost eleven people: five paratroopers, including Colonel Boyarinov, and six servicemen of the Muslim battalion. A military doctor, Colonel Kuznechenkov, who happened to be in the palace, also died. Thirty-eight people earned injuries of varying severity. Two young sons of the president were killed during the shootout, but Amin's widow and her wounded daughter survived. At first, they were kept under guard in a special room at the location of the battalion, and then they were handed over to government representatives. The fate of the rest of the president's defenders turned out to be tragic: many of them were soon shot, others died in prison. This outcome of events, apparently, was facilitated by the reputation of Amin, who, even by Eastern standards, was considered a cruel and bloody dictator. According to tradition, a stain of shame also automatically fell on his entourage.

After the elimination of Amin, a plane from Moscow immediately flew to Bagram. In it, under the supervision of KGB workers, was the new head of Afghanistan - Babrak Karmal. When the Tu-134 was already descending, the lights on the entire airfield suddenly went out. The plane landed only with the help of headlights. The crew of the aircraft ejected a drag chute, but the aircraft rolled almost to the edge of the runway. As it turned out later, the head of the airbase was an ardent supporter of Amin and, suspecting something was wrong when landing a strange plane, turned off the lights, hoping to arrange a plane crash. But the high skill of the pilots made it possible to avoid the tragedy.

Much later, interesting facts about the operation began to emerge. Firstly, it turned out that during the entire assault there was no communication with the command post. The reason for the absence so no one could clearly explain. An attempt to immediately report on the liquidation of the president was also unsuccessful. Secondly, only a couple of years later, at a meeting of participants in those December events, it became known what the delay in reporting the death of the president could have turned out to be. It turned out that the military leaders had developed a backup plan to destroy Amin and his entourage. A little later than the assault brigades, the task of capturing the presidential palace was given to the Vitebsk division, which did not know about the earlier actions of the KGB and the “Muslim battalion”. If the message about the achievement of the goal had not arrived in time, the Belarusians could start a new assault attempt. And then it is not known how many, out of ignorance, in the ensuing confusion, the participants in the first offensive would have been killed. It is possible that such an outcome of events - to remove more witnesses - was planned.

And here is what Colonel Kolesnik said: “In the evening, the day after the assault, all the leaders of this operation were almost killed by a machine-gun burst by one Soviet soldier. Returning from a banquet organized on the occasion of the successful completion of the operation, we were fired upon in Amin's Mercedes near the building of the General Staff, which was guarded by paratroopers. Lieutenant Colonel Shvets was the first to notice strange flashes on the asphalt road and understood what they meant. He slipped out of the car, covering the sentries with a choice obscenity. It worked better than the password. We called the head of the guard. The lieutenant who appeared first received in the ear, and only then listened to the end of the procedure for using weapons by sentries at posts. When we examined the car, we found several bullet holes in the hood. A little higher and neither I nor Kozlov would have been alive. Already at the end, General Drozdov quietly said to the lieutenant: “Son, thank you for not teaching your fighter to shoot.”

Created under the auspices of the GRU, a unique Muslim unit was withdrawn from Afghanistan almost immediately after the storming of the palace. All equipment was transferred to the Vitebsk division. The servicemen were left with only personal weapons and on January 2, 1980, two An-22s in full force were sent to Tashkent. For the successful conduct of the special operation, the fighters of the "Muslim battalion" were awarded orders and medals: seven people received the Order of Lenin, ten people received the Order of the Red Banner, forty-five - the Order of the Red Star, forty-six fighters were awarded the medal "For Courage", and the rest - a medal "For Military Merit". Colonel Kolesnik became a Hero of the Soviet Union, he was soon awarded the rank of general.

The battalion temporarily ceased to exist, the military personnel were transferred to the reserve, and all the officers were scattered around various garrisons for further service. After the reformation, by October 1981, there was no one in it who took part in the storming of the palace.

Many of the events associated with the coup in Afghanistan were presented by the Soviet press in a completely different light. According to the initial version of the media, President Amin was arrested. And only then by a fair court he was sentenced to death. A film about this was shot in advance and prepared for showing after the death of the dictator. The participation of Soviet special forces and the real death of the self-proclaimed president was not mentioned anywhere.

After the assassination of Hafizullah Amin, units of the 40th Army continued to enter Afghanistan, occupying cities, villages and the main centers of the country. Industrial and administrative facilities, highways, airfields, mountain passes were taken under control. At first, no one was going to fight, hoping only to convince others by the seriousness of their intentions. As a last resort, solve all the tasks with little bloodshed, without assuming the future scale of hostilities. The point of view of the General Staff was such that it was enough just to demonstrate a powerful military force, rocket units, tanks, artillery. This will instill fear in the hearts of the opposition, forcing them to surrender or simply scatter. In fact, the appearance of outsiders in an Islamic country with a record of countless wars, a country where the bulk of the population knows how to handle weapons from early childhood, ignited an already ongoing civil war, giving it the meaning of jihad.

Despite the fact that the operation to eliminate the president was carried out successfully, Western countries were not slow to point out this fact as evidence of the occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union, and to call the subsequent leaders of Afghanistan (Karmal and Najibullah) puppet leaders.

On October 30, 1981, at two in the morning, the 154th separate detachment of special forces, previously called the "Muslim battalion", crossed the state border of the USSR and rushed to the place of the future deployment. This is how the second arrival of "Musbat" to the Afghan land took place. The new unit commander, Major Igor Stoderevsky, served with him until the very end of the war.

It took too long to find the cache of ammunition. The demonstrator knew only the place of residence of the warehouse guards (a shed), and the warehouse itself had to be searched for by indirect signs (ammunition was hidden in the ground). Twilight came on. The detachment commander decided to send valuable trophies and our heavy weapons by helicopters. The detachment was supposed to prepare the captured ammunition for detonation and, under cover of darkness, go to the evacuation site. Less than an hour remained before dark, and the Mujahideen could hardly have organized a serious countermeasure. However, we were not insured against shelling by rockets. As soon as our "Utes" left by helicopter, the group became more mobile, we changed the place, as it was unmasked by the landing of the helicopter. The company commander, who arrived from the Union only a couple of weeks ago, categorically objected, arguing that he was at the indicated height by the convenience of the position and ... by the point of the combat order.

I explain that the next rockets will explode here in 5-7 minutes. Does not believe. Taking advantage of the absence of a personal radio station from the company commander, I ask the detachment commander for permission to change positions. I get good. I inform the commander that the commander of the detachment ordered to advance towards him.

We secretly leave our positions, go down the opposite slope from the green. Behind a hundred meters, an explosion of a sighting station rumbles. The commander looks at me in surprise.
- This is a sighting, - I calmly comment on the gap. - In a minute, the remaining 11 eres will begin to level the hill.

Immediately, the top of the mountain was covered with sultans of explosions of 107-mm rockets, piercing the ground with a howl and roar.

One, two, three... ten, eleven. - I rise from the ground and give the command to the group to advance.
All 11 rockets remaining in the 12-barreled launcher, which had been sighted, were placed by the "spirits" on the top of the mountain where our group was located 2 minutes ago ...

You were right. Ruli, Shurik, - said the company commander who had caught up with me. Since then, the phrase "Ruli, Shurik" has become winged. My comrades and I often used it until 1993, when our work roads with Alexander Kukhtin diverged.

We climbed the ridge to the main forces of the detachment with the onset of twilight, and at night we went up the ridge to the evacuation site. The rest of the time until dawn, the group whiled away, making every effort not to freeze. We were lightly dressed, we did not count on spending the night in the mountains, and we planned to carry out the raid in 2 hours. Alas, in subsequent years of service, this rake had to be stepped on more than once ... We met helicopters with the first rays of the sun, no one knows what rejoiced more - solar heat or evacuation.

The result of the raid was the capture of two Chinese Hunyin-5 MANPADS (similar to Strela-2, USSR), a PKM machine gun, 4 RPGs, 2 machine guns and 2 carbines, about two tons of anti-tank mines, 107-mm rockets, RPG rounds and mortar mines. We destroyed the ammunition by explosion.

This was the last raid carried out by 154 ooSpN scouts using helicopters. Soon, a ban was imposed on this method of withdrawing spetsnaz reconnaissance units to the area of the raid. The reason for this was the large number of MANPADS "Stinger" and other anti-aircraft weapons systems in the Afghan opposition.

It was the Stingers that forced our command to decide to carry out the described raid. According to available information, it was the American MANPADS that should have been in the warehouse, the capture of which was then task No. 1 for the entire Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces in Afghanistan.

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