Soviet–Afghan War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989. The war was a major conflict of the Cold War as it saw extensive fighting between Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen and their allied foreign fighters.
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan | Summary & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, military action carried out in late December 1979 by Soviet troops. The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War (1978–92) and remained in Afghanistan until mid-February 1989.
Why the Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan - HISTORY
WEBMar 4, 2022 · On Christmas Eve 1979, the Soviet Union began an invasion of Afghanistan, its Central Asian neighbor to the south. First, it air-dropped elite troops into principal Afghan cities. Soon after,...
Afghan War | History, Casualties, Dates, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAfghan War, in the history of Afghanistan, the internal conflict that began in 1978 between anticommunist Islamic guerrillas and the Afghan communist government (aided in 1979–89 by Soviet troops), leading to the overthrow of the government in 1992.
The Soviet War in Afghanistan, 1979 - 1989 - The Atlantic
WEBAug 4, 2014 · In Focus. Nearly twenty-five years ago, the Soviet Union pulled its last troops out of Afghanistan, ending more than nine years of direct involvement and occupation. The USSR entered...
The United States and the Soviet-Afghan War, 1979–1989
WEBIn December 1979, Soviet troops entered the small, poor, landlocked, Islamic nation of Afghanistan, assassinated the communist president, Hafizullah Amin, and installed a more compliant Afghan leader.
A Timeline Of Afghanistan's 4 Decades Of Instability : NPR
WEBAug 19, 2021 · Following upheaval after a 1978 Afghan coup, the Soviet military invades Afghanistan to prop up a pro-Soviet government. 1980 Babrak Karmal is installed as Afghanistan's Soviet-backed ruler.
Afghanistan War | History, Combatants, Facts, & Timeline
WEBAug 29, 2024 · On December 24, 1979, Soviet tanks rumbled across the Amu Darya River and into Afghanistan, ostensibly to restore stability following a coup that brought to power a pair of Marxist-Leninist political groups—the People’s (Khalq) Party and the Banner (Parcham) Party.
What They Left Behind: The Soviet Union in Afghanistan
WEBAfter almost a decade of occupation, in February 1989—twenty-five years ago—the Soviet Union completed withdrawal of its combat forces across the Friendship Bridge from the Afghan city of Hairatan into Termez, Uzbekistan.
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Timeline: Soviet war in Afghanistan
WEBFeb 17, 2009 · 12 December: The Politbureau's inner circle, fearing the spectre of an Iranian-style Islamist revolution and wary of Amin's secret meetings with US diplomats in Afghanistan, decides to invade....