The Russian Ministry of Defense launched a historical and educational project “On distant frontiers, with the Motherland in the heart” The department's website published documents about the exploits of Soviet soldiers in Korea, Germany, Afghanistan and Vietnam. The launch of the project is timed to coincide with the Day of Remembrance of Russians who performed their official duties outside the Fatherland.
The memorial date was established in 2010 and is celebrated annually on February 15 - the day when in 1989 the last unit of Soviet troops returned from Afghanistan.