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Soviet war in Afghanistan

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...

Timeline of Events

1979

12.23.1979

Soviet war in Afghanistan: Soviet forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.

12.27.1979

Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

1983

11.29.1983

Soviet war in Afghanistan: The United Nations General Assembly passes United Nations Resolution 37/37, stating that Soviet Union forces should withdraw from Afghanistan.

1988

5.15.1988

Soviet war in Afghanistan: After more than eight years of fighting, the Red Army begins its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

1989

2.2.1989

Soviet war in Afghanistan: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.