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January 31, 1989	The placement of a 3-month supply of material goods for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan in emergency reserves Summary of a 3-months supply of goods for the Army of the Republic of Afghanistan.
1999	Information regarding advisers, specialists, interpreters, and extended servicemen who died or were wounded in the period from 1980 to 1987 Informational graphs of the number of advisers, specialists, interpreters, and extended servicemen who died or were wounded during 1980-1987.
June 24, 1953	Report from Vasilii Sokolovskii, Vladimir Semyonov, and Pavel Yudin, 'On the Events of 17-19 June 1953 in Berlin and the GDR and Certain Conclusions from these Events' The authors accuse "fascist and other organizations, working primarily under the leadership of American intelligence," to be responsible for the uprisings in Berlin and other GDR cities. The authors stated that "Adenauer intended to exploit this disenchantment to strengthen his position before the upcoming Bundestag elections in August-September of this year." The CC SED is accused having not paid attention to short-lived strikes in early June. According to the authors "the events in Berlin on 16-19 June were completely unexpected to the leadership of GDR". Finally the authors drew a few conclusions and gave some recommendations "in order to correct the situation in the GDR."
August 30, 1981	Conversation with Afghan Leader Babrak Karmal Regarding the Situation in the 'Center' Zone The General Consul is asked to approve an ultimatum which would allow Soviet forces to psychologically influence the rebels, and secondly, provide a way to warn the civilian population.
September 25, 1981	Diary of the events surrounding the September 1981 defection of the 913th Afghan Border Battalion This document consists of diary entries covering the events within the Afghan and Soviet militaries which ultimately led to the defection of the 913th Afghan Border Battalion.
October 11, 1981	Conversation with Babrak Karmal This document reveals the difficulty in distinguishing between rebels from the local population. The often coercive tactics of the Afghan military, which drew in individuals who would not join on their own, shows the difficulty in differentiating between rebels and local people.
June 18, 1953	Report from A. Grechko and Tarasov in Berlin to N.A. Bulganin, 12:00 a.m. Cable reporting that "Berlin is calm", but "there are still some strikes and rallies within some plants in the German Democratic Republic."
July 4, 1981	Record of a conversation between Cheremnykh, Chief Military Adviser Mayorov, and N. A. Nur, Karmal’s deputy This document reveals much disagreement between Soviet policy makers. Cheremnykh, Chief Military Adviser Mayorov, and N. A. Nur, Karmal’s deputy disagree over the responsbility to the armed forces.
May 10, 1981	Report of Military Leaders to D. F. Ustinov This document reveals reluctance on the part of the Soviets to maintain military involvement in Afghanistan, and difficulty in shaping a newly forming Afghan government. The PDPA's efforts to establish a democratic government, Soviets analysts revealed, were hampered by tribalism and strong ethnic disagreements regarding the scope and shape of their government.
January 1, 1989	A January 1989 USSR Council of Ministers Instruction A decision authorizing military aid, totaling 6 million Soviet rubles.