{"id":4297,"date":"2023-04-04T15:35:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armypencil.com\/?p=4297"},"modified":"2023-04-04T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:35:09","slug":"when-russian-army-pullout-from-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armypencil.com\/when-russian-army-pullout-from-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"When russian army pullout from afghanistan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Russian Army began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in May 1988, nine years after it had invaded the country in support of the Afghan Communist Party. The withdrawal was completed in February 1989, just a few months before the Soviet Union itself collapsed. While the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan is often seen as a failure, it did achieve one of its key objectives: preventing Afghanistan from becoming a base for Islamic militant groups like the Taliban.<\/p>\n

The Soviet Union officially began its withdrawal from Afghanistan on 15 May 1988, nine years after its forces had entered the country. The last Soviet soldier left Afghanistan on 15 February 1989.<\/p>\n

When did the army pull out of Afghanistan? <\/h2>\n

In 2011, US President Barack Obama announced that the US would withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, concluding Operation Enduring Freedom. The decision was made after a thorough review of the situation in Afghanistan, and was based on the advice of military and intelligence officials. The withdrawal was completed in December 2014, and was widely seen as a successful conclusion to the US involvement in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

The Soviet Union’s involvement in the Afghanistan War was a disaster. Over 15,000 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict, and the Soviet Army also lost hundreds of aircraft and billions of dollars’ worth of other military equipment. Around two million Afghan men, women, and children died in the war.<\/p>\n

How many soldiers did Russia lose in Afghanistan <\/h3>\n