If you guys have Netflix (or know how to torrent) I highly recommend "9th Company". It's about a platoon of soviet soldiers' experiences from boot camp to the invasion of Afghanistan.
''After barely surviving an intensely grueling boot camp in Uzbekistan, an eclectic group of recently enlisted Soviet soldiers ships off to fight in Afghanistan, where they must endure hellish conditions and extremely dangerous mujahedeen forces.''
If you don't mind subtitles, it's worth looking into.