Soviet-Afghan War
1979–1989 war between the Soviet Union and Afghan insurgents
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Summary
Soviet-Afghan War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,975 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Followed by: Afghan Civil War[3]
- Location: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan[4]
- Part of: Afghan Conflict[5]
- Commons category: Soviet–Afghan War[6]
- Has part(s): Operation Cyclone[7]
- Start time: December 25, 1979[8]
- End time: February 15, 1989[9]
- Participant: Soviet Union[10], Democratic Republic of Afghanistan[11], Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen[12], Tehran Eight[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Soviet–Afghan War[14]
- Topic has template: Q25721418[15]
- Order of battle: order of battle of the War in Afghanistan[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
- P14541: 2RiNwu[18]
Why It Matters
Soviet-Afghan War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 187 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]