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U.S. intelligence officials have detected a “marked increase” in Soviet arms shipments to Afghanistan in recent weeks, Administration sources said. They noted a major increase in artillery shipments and said there is also evidence that the Soviets are sending more advanced helicopter gunships and ground-attack airplanes. One source said that while the Soviets are taking a softer line in recent statements on Afghanistan, the increased firepower indicates they are still “going for a military victory.”
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