Soviet Invasion of Iceland 1989

A part of the larger Soviet attempt to break the GIUK gap during Operation Krasnaya Volna (Red Tide) the Invasion force was to be covered by the majority of the Northern Fleets large surface and submarine assets.

Soviet:

 * Army of Iceland
 * 1st Fleet
 * 3rd Fleet
 * Covering Force
 * Landing Force
 * Mitrofan Mokalenko
 * 3rd Guards Transport Aviation Division
 * 2nd Cruiser Squadron (Indirectly)

Casualties:

 * Soviet: 7 dead, 18 injured (11 seriously)
 * Icelandic: 28 dead, 103 injured (34 seriously), 345 detained
 * American:

Actions:

 * 09:30 12 An-26s of 8th Guards Transport Aviation drop the 1st Airborne Battalion in an LZ 2 Km South East of Akureyri Airport.
 * 09:35 13 An-26s of 8th Guards Transport Aviation drop the the 36th Airborne Battalion over Kefflavik Airbase.
 * 10:00 SDK-55, 91 carry the 26 PT-76 of the 112th Tank Battalion into Akureyri.
 * 10:15 BDK-58, 60, 61 bringing 40 BTRs and men of the 877th Naval Infantry Battalion to Akureyri along with men of the 2nd AD Division.
 * 10:30 One Il-76 of 110th transport Aviation Regt brought two 2s6 to Akuryei Airport.
 * 10:30 38 Su-27s of 941st Fighter Regiment arrive at Kefflavik.
 * 10:30 Firefight begins between locals and Soviets at Reyjavik docks.
 * 10:45 SDK-78, 1, 2, 6, 21 carry the trucks of the 37th Landing-Assault Brigade + its artillery Bn + AAA Btry.
 * 11:00 Two Il-76s of 110th transport Aviation Regt bring four 2s6 to Kefflevik Airbase.
 * 11:00 SDK - 182, 183 carry the 26 PT-76 of the 125th Tank Battalion into Reykjavik.
 * 11:00 SDK-47, BDK-62, 100 carry the BTRs of 316th, 317th, 318th Naval Infantry Battalions + men of 2nd AD Division to Reykjavik
 * 11:15 The Prime Minister of Iceland orders an end to hostilities.
 * 11:15 10 An-124s of 566th transport aviation regt bring 20 trucks for the S-300PS systems. (12 TELAR, 1 Command, 5 radar, 2 reload)
 * 11:15 7 Il-76s of 334th transport aviation regt bring the men of the 2nd, 3rd Airborne Battalions. to Akureyri.