jan 20, 1989 - Soviet troops withdraw from Afganistan The final and complete withdrawal of Soviet combatant forces from Afghanistan began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989 under the leadership of Colonel-General Boris Gromov. ... The military withdrawal commenced soon after, with all Soviet forces leaving Afghanistan by 15 February 1989.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 20, 1989
Now
~ 37 years ago