HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Former Soviet Union soldier, who stayed in Afghanistan after Soviet withdrawal, says Russian President Vladimir Putin will face defeat in Ukraine conflict.
Hakimove--- now Shaikh Abdullah --- was part of Soviet Union forces who invaded Afghanistan back in 1979. He did not return to then Soviet Union and preferred to stay in Afghanistan.
Shaikh Abdullah condemned Putin’s military action in Ukraine and termed it a mistake. He stressed Putin will face defeat in this war as he had forced the people of Ukraine to displace and suffer the consequences of war.
“Ukraine issue should have been resolved . . .
