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The Mountain assault suit (Горный штурмовой костюм), commonly known as a Gorka suit, is a set of clothing originally designed for use by Soviet solder soldiers in Afghanistan, and is still in use by the Russian Armed Forces.

History
During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Soviet troops lacked the appropriate equipment for mountainous terrain with strong winds. Due to the harsh mountain conditions the so-called mountain-infantry battalions, were created composed of troops who had taken special mountain training and received the appropriate mountain gear and equipment. In 1981, created an outfit on the basis of the experience gained and the requirements of the Soviet mountain infantry units. At the end of the war suit was retained and also became available to the civilian population.