The Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan on

The Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan on
A: 24 December 1978
B: 24 December 1979
C: 24 December 1978
D: 24 December 1980

Soviet airborne units entered Kabul on 24 December 1979. A regime change followed within days. A long insurgency then spread across the provinces. The war reshaped regional politics and global alignments.