This category includes historical wars in which the Soviet Union (1922–1991) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information.

For wars involving the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) before it founded the Soviet Union on 30 December 1922, see Category:Wars involving Soviet Russia (1917–1922).

For all military conflicts involving Russia, see Category:Wars involving Russia.

See also Category:Battles involving the Soviet Union.

For military conflicts involving other former Soviet republics, see:

• Category:Wars involving Armenia
• Category:Wars involving Azerbaijan
• Category:Wars involving Belarus
• Category:Wars involving Estonia
• Category:Wars involving Georgia
• Category:Wars involving Kazakhstan
• Category:Wars involving Kyrgyzstan
• Category:Wars involving Latvia
• Category:Wars involving Lithuania
• Category:Wars involving Moldova
• Category:Wars involving Tajikistan
• Category:Wars involving Ukraine
• Category:Wars involving Uzbekistan

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