3 most successful Soviet military operations in Afghanistan Alexander Graschenkov/Sputnik Soviet troops in Afghanistan were not supposed to do any major fighting themselves and were originally there to assist the Afghan army. However, owing to the latter s weakness, the entire burden of the war fell on Soviet shoulders.
1. The Kunar Operation (May 19 - June 12, 1985) L.Yakutin/Sputnik
Kunar Province in the east of Afghanistan was a cause of particular concern to both the country s government and the command of the Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces throughout the Afghan War. Mujahideen detachments operating here, actively supplied with arms and ammunition from the U.S. and its allies via neighboring Pakistan, posed a threat to Kabul, which is situated only a hundred kilometers away.