Operation Magistral

Operation Magistral
	Part of the Soviet–Afghan War
Date	19 November 1987 – 10 January 1988
Location	Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Result	DRA–Soviet victory
Belligerents
Soviet Union; Afghanistan	Haqqani network; Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Boris Gromov; Shahnawaz Tanai	Jalaluddin Haqqani
Units involved
40th Army 108th Motor Rifle Division; 201st Motor Rifle Division; 103rd Guards Airborne Division; 56th Air Assault Brigade; 345th Airborne Regiment; ; Afghan Army 8th Infantry Division; 11th Infantry Division; 12th Infantry Division; 14th Infantry Division; 25th Infantry Division; 15th Tank Brigade; Afghan Commando Forces; ; KHAD-e-Nezami 212th Special Purpose Battalion; ;	Unknown
Strength
20,000; 8,000	9,000–20,000; 10 MRLs
Casualties and losses
24 killed ; 56 wounded; 300 killed; 700 wounded	300+ killed

Operation Magistral (Russian: Операция «Магистраль») was a Soviet Army military operation during the Soviet–Afghan War that began in late November 1987 and ended in early January 1988.