Conflict side archive

Soviet Union and Afghan government forces Weapons and Military Equipment

Weapons and military equipment linked to Soviet Union and Afghan government forces in documented conflict-use records.

3 weapon systems

Su-25, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Soviet–Afghan War, Iran-Iraq War +16 moreSu-25Ground-attack aircraftBuilt: Sukhoi / United Aircraft Corporation / Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaThe Su-25 is a Soviet-designed armored close air support aircraft built for low-level battlefield strike. Developed by Sukhoi, the twin-engine subsonic jet has been documented in combat from Afghanistan and Iraq to Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine.

Tu-22M, Long-range supersonic bomber and missile carrier, Aircraft & UAVs

Soviet–Afghan War, First Chechen War +3 moreTu-22MLong-range supersonic bomber and missile carrierBuilt: Tupolev / Kazan Aircraft Production Association / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire-C is a variable-sweep long-range supersonic bomber and missile carrier built for sea and ground targets. Tupolev says the finalized Tu-22M3 entered service in 1989, can strike from 2,200 km away with guided missiles or aerial bombs, and remains one of Russia's principal long-range strike aircraft.

PTM-1, Scatterable anti-vehicle mine, Infantry Weapons

Russia-Ukraine War, Soviet–Afghan WarPTM-1Scatterable anti-vehicle mineBuilt: Soviet and Russian state arsenals / Soviet Union / RussiaThe PTM-1 is a Soviet/Russian plastic-bodied scatterable anti-vehicle blast mine family intended for remote delivery by rockets, helicopters, or aircraft dispensers rather than manual emplacement. Human Rights Watch documented PTM-1/PTM-1G mines in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions during Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, while JMU/CISR lists the PGMDM/PTM-1S/PTM-1G family as used by former Soviet forces in Afghanistan.