An elite Platoon of VDV numbering 39 people withstood over 10 different attacks from the Mujahideen, and in the end triumphed, the Mujahideen had over 10 times more manpower than the Soviet Platoon.
It is too bad that the above was not the plot of the movie. In fact the whole movie has nothing to do with the VDV, or Airborne Assault Troops (Paratroopers). Sure Praporschik Dygala says they are in the VDV but there is nothing special about them. Also the VDV does not have any T-80 tanks since tanks are too heavy to drop off from an airplane. VDV uses BMD's(not BMP's like in the movie), light armored vehicles capable of being dropped anywhere by parachute.
They never train on an airplane, they never even see a helicopter before Afghanistan. They are treated like a Penal Battalion.
The whole trip to Afghanistan made these soldiers look like cattle sleeping on the floor. There are supposed to be seats on this kind of flight.
Finally the airplane crash was not possible. A Stinger would not hit the side of the plane, it would hit an engine, because it tracks heat jets. An engine is the hottest object on an airplane. Even with one engine destroyed the plane should have landed safely.
Before I forget to add, if you stand next to a barrage of 122mm rockets you can lose your head very easily. One would never stand so close to that kind of artillery strike.
The music and special effects were good.
It is too bad that the above was not the plot of the movie. In fact the whole movie has nothing to do with the VDV, or Airborne Assault Troops (Paratroopers). Sure Praporschik Dygala says they are in the VDV but there is nothing special about them. Also the VDV does not have any T-80 tanks since tanks are too heavy to drop off from an airplane. VDV uses BMD's(not BMP's like in the movie), light armored vehicles capable of being dropped anywhere by parachute.
They never train on an airplane, they never even see a helicopter before Afghanistan. They are treated like a Penal Battalion.
The whole trip to Afghanistan made these soldiers look like cattle sleeping on the floor. There are supposed to be seats on this kind of flight.
Finally the airplane crash was not possible. A Stinger would not hit the side of the plane, it would hit an engine, because it tracks heat jets. An engine is the hottest object on an airplane. Even with one engine destroyed the plane should have landed safely.
Before I forget to add, if you stand next to a barrage of 122mm rockets you can lose your head very easily. One would never stand so close to that kind of artillery strike.
The music and special effects were good.