1972 Withdrawal of Soviet combat troops from Egypt

45 years ago, on July 18, 1972, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat demanded that the Soviet Union withdraw its combat units from Egypt from the country. As a result, an air defense division, several MiG-25 squadrons, electronic warfare units and special forces with a total strength of about 20 thousand people were withdrawn. Only Soviet military advisers and instructors remained in the Egyptian army.