person of the week 17.02.1994 (1994)

The hero of the program is Boris Gromov.

Igor Kirillov talks about the Afghan wars, introducing the program.

Video: Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan.

Boris Gromov talks about the war in Afghanistan, the internationalist soldiers who died and their families.

Video: Pavel Grachev and Yuri Luzhkov at a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, servicemen with banners, wheelchairs in the corridor, the military listen to the speech in the hall, the military applaud, officers communicate in the foyer.

Boris Gromov talks about the release of Soviet prisoners of war from Afghan captivity and officials.

Boris Gromov talks about his responsibility for the fact that 293 people are in Afghan captivity.

Boris Gromov talks about ways to resolve the issue of releasing Russian prisoners.

Video: in the Office, Boris Gromov and the host look at a topographic map.

Boris Gromov talks about his office in the building of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Video: Boris Gromov in his office, working with documents.

Boris Gromov talks about his admission to the Suvorov Military School and his subsequent studies for eight years.

Boris Gromov talks about his studies at the Frunze Academy and the General Staff Academy.

Video: Boris Gromov plays chess with his family.

Boris Gromov talks about his book "Limited Contingent".

Boris Gromov talks about his speeches "without a piece of paper".

Video: A helicopter flies over the Afghan mountains, the Taliban, Soviet soldiers in an armored personnel carrier, an explosion in the mountains, a terrorist fires a machine gun, Soviet soldiers fight, trucks on the road and dead bodies, soldiers with mine detectors on the road, a helicopter taking off.

Boris Gromov answers the question of whether there is a line between courage and recklessness for you.

Boris Gromov talks about two instances in his life when he was scared.

Photos of Boris Gromov.

Boris Gromov talks about conflicts with the authorities.

Gromov Boris talks about the memorable date of February 15, 1989 - the last day of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

Gromov Boris talks about why he demonstratively left Afghanistan as the last Soviet serviceman.

Video: A column of Soviet armored vehicles moves across a bridge from Afghanistan, General Gromov Boris gets off the armored personnel carrier and walks across the bridge.

Gromov Boris talks about the lessons learned from the Afghan war.