By the mid-1980s, the Soviet military presence in Afghanistan had increased to approximately 115,000 troops and fighting across the country intensified. The war gradually inflicted a high …

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 …

Mar 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 …

The war began with the Soviet invasion, driven by a desire to support a communist regime in Afghanistan that was struggling with widespread rural insurgency against its unpopular …

The invasion began in December 1979 when the USSR intervened to support the communist government of Afghanistan, which was struggling against a growing insurgency of Afghan …

Jun 25, 2023 · In late December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of supporting the Friendship Treaty of 1978. Events following the invasion set the stage for a …

Aug 7, 2024 · The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, also known as the Soviet–Afghan War, was a significant conflict that lasted from December 1979 to February 1989. The invasion had …

Deteriorating relations and worsening rebellions led the Soviet government, under leader Leonid Brezhnev, to deploy the 40th Army on December 24, 1979; arriving in the capital Kabul, they …

A comprehensive and factual breakdown of the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989), from causes to consequences, major battles, and turning points.

Throughout the year, the Soviets tried to get an effective government in Kabul that could deal with the growing problems. The Soviets wanted a regime better able to win military and tribal …