What was the peak of the Russia-Afghanistan conflict? Any ideas?

Answer 1

Sure, I have some ideas - the "peak" of the Soviet-Afghan War, as the Russian General Staff would have told you was: 'Phase Two (March 1980 to April 1985) - "Active combat characterized this phase. Soviet forces undertook combat on a wide scale, mainly employing only Soviet forces, but also conducting joint actions with regiments and divisons of DRA (Democratic Republic of Afghanistan). By the start of this phase, the enemy (Mujahedin), having suffered heavy losses, was switching to guerilla tactics and moving into the mountians. Under these circumstances, the Soviet forces attempted to conduct "combat operations" with a clear superiority in forces and means."