Afghanka
| Obr88 "Afghanka" | |
|---|---|
Two types of Afghanka uniforms. The summer version (Left) and the winter version (Right) | |
| Type | Military uniform |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980s–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War |
| Production history | |
| Variants | See Variants |
The Afghanka (Russian: Афганка, romanized: Afganka [ɐvˈɡankə]; proper designation: Obr88) is a type of military uniform system developed and issued by the Soviet Army in the early 1980s, still in use today in some post-Soviet states in many different variants. The name Afghanka is an unofficial popular slang term in Russian for the uniform, derived from its prolific use during the Soviet–Afghan War.
They are typically made of cotton (Russian: хлопчатая бумага or "Х/б", "cotton paper").