1982 Harmak incident

1982 Harmak incident
Part of Soviet–Afghan War
Date 5 April 1982 Location Harmak, Zahedan Result Iranian victory 2 Mi-8 destroyed and several damaged
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]