![Впереди 177 мсп - 177 MSP Ahead](https://metro-archive-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/image/2020-02/DD.2017.021%20%D0%92%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%20177%20%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BF%20-%20177%20MSP%20Ahead.jpg)
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Units of the Soviet 177 Motorized Rifle Battalion form a checkpoint on a highway in Afghanistan, c 1983. This view is likely on Afghan Highway 76 which was in the 177th's area of operations and connected the 177th's base at Jabul-Seraj with major bases in Charikar and Bagram.