25 December 1979

War & Conflict

Soviet-Afghan War

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The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Communist-led Afghan military fight against the rebelling Afghan mujahideen, aided by Pakistan. While backed by various countries and organizations, the majority of the mujahideen's support came from Pakistan, the United States (as part of Operation Cyclone), the United Kingdom, China, Iran, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, in addition to a large influx of foreign fighters known as the Afghan Arabs.

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Afghan-Soviet warLLsCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
«Здание ГБУК г. Москвы "Государственный выставочный зал истории войны в Афганистане", 2018 г.»AfganzalCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
70 гв. ОМСБрМинистерство обороны СССРPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Abdul Hakim Jan Agha Alokozai tribeZakiezeCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Afghan village destroyed by the SovietsTodd Huffman from Phoenix, AZCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons
Afghan warComrade DegtraryovCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Afghanistan – KGB special squad descentOficersky Romans Moscow bugel852@gmail.comCC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Afghanistan – Seized Mujahideen weaponry 007Oficersky Romans Moscow bugel852@gmail.comCC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Afghanistan – Seized Mujahideen weaponry 008Oficersky Romans Moscow bugel852@gmail.comCC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons

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