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OperationMagistral

1987–1988

Operation Magistral was a 1987–1988 special operation conducted by Russia and Afghanistan against Pakistan.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1987–1988
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

OperationMagistral

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Afghanistan Russia Afghanistan
VS
Haqqani network Pakistan
Start: 19.11.1987 End: 10.01.1988 Duration: 1 months 22 days Participants: 3 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Operation Magistral
Date
1987–1988
Type
special operation
Duration
1 months 22 days
Participants
Russia Afghanistan Pakistan
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Afghanistan
Russia Russia Primary Afghanistan Afghanistan Primary
VS
Pakistan Pakistan Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Russia24——
Afghanistan300——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1990 Dassault Mirage III Australia Pakistan second-hand —
1992 Agosta-class submarine France Pakistan new-build $950 Mn
1992 Tripartite-class minehunter France Pakistan new-build —
1993 2K11 Krug Russia Armenia second-hand —
1993 Project 254 minesweeper Russia Bangladesh new-build —
1993 Project 254K-class minesweeper Russia Bangladesh new-build —
1993 T-62-5TDF Ukraine Russia second-hand —
1993 Tariq-class destroyer United Kingdom Pakistan second-hand —
1995 Rokot Russia Germany license-production —
1995 Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum People's Republic of China Pakistan new-build —
1996 BPS-500-class missile boat Russia Vietnam license-production —
1997 Foxtrot-class submarine Russia Ukraine second-hand —
1997 Krivak-class frigate Russia India new-build —
1997 Talwar-class frigate Russia India new-build $1 Mr
1997 2K22 Tunguska Russia India new-build —
1997 R-73 Russia United States second-hand —
1998 Tupolev Tu-160 Russia Ukraine aid $285 Mn
1998 Hwasong-7 North Korea Pakistan export —
1999 Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Russia India license-production —
1999 Tupolev Tu-160 Russia Russia new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature