Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Soviet-Afghan War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Soviet-Afghan War (1979 to 1989): 3 battles and 2 sieges, all in present-day Afghanistan.

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Siege of KhostSiege of UrgunBattle of Maravar PassBattle near the village of AfridgeBattle for Hill 3234KabulPeshawarIslamabadSrinagarJammuMazar-i-SharifSaiduRawalpindiBaghlanTermiz500 km34.965N, 70.187E
5 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
January 1980Siege of KhostKhost, AfghanistanAfghan Mujahideen victory
August 1983Siege of UrgunUrgun, AfghanistanDRA victory
22 April 1985Battle of Maravar PassKunar Province, AfghanistanMujahideen military victory; Successful ambush by the Mujahideen
22 November 1985Battle near the village of AfridgeAfghanistan
7 January 1988Battle for Hill 3234Paktia Province, AfghanistanSoviet–Afghanistan victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Soviet-Afghan War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.