Soviet Union

Nicknamed the “Flying Tank,” this legendary ground-attack aircraft emerged as a symbol of Soviet resilience against the Nazi invasion.

Explore the AK-47’s enduring legacy, unrivaled reliability, and unique construction that solidifies its status as a timeless symbol of resilience in the theater of modern warfare.

Dive into the gripping world of Cold War espionage with these nine fascinating facts about the legendary Berlin Spy Tunnel.

Mi-24 is among the venerable assault helicopter gunship built by the Soviets during the Cold War era that made it through the present day.

It appears that a violation of the convention has occurred, which prohibits destroying an ethnic, racial, national, or religious group.

When a nuclear alarm went off shortly after midnight in the fall of 1983, a USSR officer on duty had to make a life-changing decision.

The Cold War relationship between the two rival nations was often tense. Once, it led to the threat of nuclear war breaking out because Russia wanted to place nuclear missiles in Cuba, very close to the U.S. That brought the world to the brink of what would have been a catastrophic conflict.

The 2S1 Gvozdika is a self-propelled howitzer developed in the late 60s, based on the MT-LBu chassis with a 122mm 2A18 howitzer.

Imagine a woman so feared by her enemies that she was known as “Lady Death.” It was said that she loomed over the enemy like a demonic angel, but in reality, she was neither. This “Hero of the Soviet Union“ (her nation’s highest top award for valor in combat) stood only 5′ 1″ (155 cm), yet […]

In 1981, something fell from the skies. Did the Soviet Union use mycotoxins as a chemical weapon, or was it something… stinkier?

The Mcdonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and its variants have served as America’s workhorse interceptor fighters for over 40 years.

Vasily Zaytsev has gone down in history as a master sniper and his tactics still have a lot to teach to modern-day snipers.