| 1982 Harmak incident | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Soviet–Afghan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Iran |
 Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| N/A |
General Anatoly Tabunshchikov Colonel Vladimir Aprelkin | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Iranian army Factory guards |
 Soviet Air Forces Soviet Army Spetsnaz GRU | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 guards killed |
2 Mi-8 destroyed Several Mi-8 damaged | ||||||
1982 Harmak incident refers to the accidental infiltration of Iranian territory during the Soviet–Afghan War, in which Soviet forces strayed from the target of a Mujahideen base in southern Afghanistan and accidentally destroyed an asphalt factory in Iran.[1]