Soviet–Afghan War
December 24, 1979 – February 15, 1989
December 1979-February 1989 war in Afghanistan between the Soviet Union and the Communist-led Afghan military and the mujahideen, backed principally by Pakistan, the U.S., the UK, China, and Iran. One to three million Afghans died and millions more fled as refugees. The last Soviet troops withdrew on 15 February 1989, and the conflict evolved into the Afghan Civil War.
Battles 5
December 27, 1979
February 28 – April 19, 1986
Second Battle of Zhawar
Second Battle of Zhawar
Jalaluddin Haqqani, Mohammad Nabi Azimi, Valentin Varennikov
April 17 – June 13, 1987
November 19, 1987 – January 10, 1988
January 7–8, 1988
