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Afganets (Yekaterinburg, Russia)
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Afganets. Afghan. [Russian]

Yekaterinburg, Russia : Afganets, 2004-

v. : ill. ; 42 cm.

Editors: AG missionary David Leatherberry (2004-2008) ; Vladimir Odegev (2008- )

Afganets, a Christian newspaper for Soviet veterans of the war in Afghanistan, was started by AG missionary David Leatherberry in 2004. Living Word Church (Yekaterinburg, Russia), a Pentecostal congregation led by Pastor Leonid Bak, helped sponsor the newspaper. In 2008, Vladimir Odegev, a member of Living Word Church, succeeded Leatherberry as editor. The newspaper was distributed internationally, with as many as 19,000 copies published per issue. Initially, six issues were published per year. The magazine includes Christian content and testimonies of veterans.

Holdings: 16 (Mar/Apr 2007)-18 (Sep/Oct 2007); 20 (Jan/Feb 2008)-22 (May/Jun 2008); 24 (Nov/Dec 2008)-26 (Mar/Apr 2009); 33 (Sep/Oct 2010); 47 (Sep/Oct 2013)-50 (May/Jun 2014)

Soldiers--Soviet Union--Personal narratives.
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Veterans--Soviet Union--Periodicals.
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Church work with military personnel.
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Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989--Periodicals.
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03/09/2021