Russian helicopter gunships destroyed four ... Meanwhile, many signs and echoes of the former Soviet Union have resurfaced in Afghanistan over the past decade, often in unexpected forms.

It was once even big business in the Soviet Union, where the Aeroflot airline operated passenger helicopters in regular service for many decades. In the mid-1960s they even started work on ...

Russia and its former Soviet Union have never been afraid to supersize military hardware, such as the behemoth Mil V-12 helicopter, the largest helicopter in history. This large aircraft ...

When asked whether the Soviet Union should have sent troops to Afghanistan, 42% of those polled said no, while 31% said yes. Another 27% found it difficult to answer the question. Most of those ...