That operation began at 19: 00 hr., when the KGB - led Soviet Zenith Group destroyed Kabul 's communications hub, paralyzing Afghan military command. At 19: 15, the assault on Tajbeg Palace began; as planned, president Hafizullah Amin was killed. Simultaneously, other objectives were occupied (e.g., the Ministry of Interior at 19: 15). The operation was fully complete by the morning of December 28, 1979.
when did the soviet union take over afghanistan
December 28, 1979