When The Soviets Accidentally Invaded Iran

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The hilarious story of how the Soviet Army in Afghanistan in 1982 launched an operation to destroy a mujahedeen base, but due to a navigational error instead attacked an asphalt factory in Iran.

Chapters:
00:00 - Soviet Invasion
03:15 - South
06:40 - South Goes South
12:12 - Still Work To Do

Disclaimer: The video does not contain any real combat footage. All combat action scenes are taken from the feature films Hot Summer in Kabul (1983), Afghan Breakdown (1990) and others.

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