Editing Soviet–Afghan War (section)

== Perception in Afghanistan ==
{{main article|Consequences and legacy of the Soviet-Afghan War#Afghanistan}}
[[File:AfghanAirForce1.jpg|thumb|Afghans commemorating [[Mujahideen Victory Day]] in Kabul (2007)]]
The war has left a controversial legacy for Afghan people.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/making-sense-of-mujahidin-victory-day-celebrations-in-afghanistan/|title=Making sense of Mujahidin Victory Day celebrations in Afghanistan|publisher=Global Village Space|date=2 May 2018}}</ref> Many Afghans see this as a victory over the Soviets and a source of pride.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02634937.2014.902181?mobileUi=0&journalCode=ccas20|title=A war of perception: the struggle for legitimacy, influence and power through media in post-2001 Afghanistan|first=Joshua|last=Daulton|journal=Central Asian Survey|year=2014|volume=33|issue=3|pages=329–345|doi=10.1080/02634937.2014.902181|s2cid=144300941}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/2/15/the-victory-was-so-strong-afghans-celebrate-soviet-pullout|title='The victory was so strong': Afghans celebrate Soviet pullout|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=15 February 2019}}</ref> The [[Mujahideen Victory Day]] is an annual holiday in Afghanistan on 28 April, to commemorate the subsequent overthrow of the Soviet-backed regime in 1992. However, it is a controversial event to Afghans. Some Afghans honor the fighters and sacrifice made by the Mujahideen to defeat a major power, but others view the victory as a prelude to the brutal [[Afghan Civil War (1992–96)|1990s civil war]] that divided the country politically and ethnically.<ref name="PRI">{{citation|url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2011-04-28/it-s-victory-day-who-s-winning|title=It's Victory Day, but who's winning?|date=28 April 2011|publisher=PRI.org}}</ref>