The share of Russians believing that it was necessary to send troops from the USSR to Afghanistan increased significantly since 1991, reaching 25 percent at the end of 2019. Moreover, in April 2019, 37 percent of Russians were of the opinion that the military interference in the Syrian conflict could escalate into a 'new Afghanistan' for Russia.
How do you think, was it necessary or not necessary to send the Soviet troops to Afghanistan in December 1979?
Characteristic
Necessary
Not necessary
Difficult to answer
December 2019
25%
55%
20%
March 1991
3%
88%
9%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Levada Center. (February 25, 2020). How do you think, was it necessary or not necessary to send the Soviet troops to Afghanistan in December 1979? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099982/necessity-of-ussr-troops-in-afghanistan-in-1979-according-to-russians/
Levada Center. "How do you think, was it necessary or not necessary to send the Soviet troops to Afghanistan in December 1979?." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099982/necessity-of-ussr-troops-in-afghanistan-in-1979-according-to-russians/
Levada Center. (2020). How do you think, was it necessary or not necessary to send the Soviet troops to Afghanistan in December 1979?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099982/necessity-of-ussr-troops-in-afghanistan-in-1979-according-to-russians/
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