The Hidden War. A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan

(en anglais) 1990 - Until his death in 2000, Artyom Borovik was considered one of the preeminent journalists in Russia. With "The Hidden War" he provided the world its first glimpse inside the Soviet military machine, capturing the soldiers' terror, helplessness, and despair at waging war in a foreign land against an unseen enemy for unclear purposes. When first published, Borovik's groundbreaking revelations exposed the weaknesses beneath the Soviet Union's aura of... >Voir plus