Breve história sobre um dragão afegão durante a invasão soviética

Parece o romance de 2009 de Andrzej Sapkowski, Viper (originalmente Żmija em polonês).

De esta revisão :

Viper is set near the end of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the action is centered around a member of the Soviet special forces, Pavel Levart, as he becomes embroiled within a millennia-long story of a hidden treasure and a monstrous golden viper whose very presence signals the impending death of whoever encounters it. As Levart and his comrades push further into the Hindu Kush, where the viper is based, echoes of previous expeditions, ranging from Alexander the Great's soldiers to 19th century British soldiers, begin to ring, both metaphorically and in a very "real" sense, all around them.

Após algumas pesquisas, encontrei a história. É Black Tulip por Harry Turtledove:

"Black Tulip" is a short story by Harry Turtledove. It was published in Redshift, edited by Al Sarantonio, Roc, 2001. It is a fantasy story set against the backdrop of the Soviet War in Afghanistan. It uses two POVs, Soviet soldier Sergei and Mujahideen fighter Abdul Satar Ahmedi, as they and their respective comrades prepare to battle over the Soviet-occupied town of Bulola. What neither side knows is that there is a dragon in the mountains outside the town. When fighting erupts, the dragon, long disturbed by the fighting in and around the town, fully awakens, and destroys the Soviet garrison.