Afghan War 1979-1989

On December 12, 1979, it became completely clear that the USSR would start its own Afghan war. Having briefly discussed the latest reservations in the documents, the Kremlin approved the operation to overthrow Amin. Of course, hardly anyone in Moscow then realized how long this military campaign would drag on. But from the very beginning, the decision to send troops also had opponents. Firstly, the Chief of the General Staff, Nikolai Ogarkov, did not want this. Secondly, Alexei Kosygin did not support the d