The 886th Regiment was subordinated to the 15th Air Army from April 1968 to 1977, then VVS Baltic Military District from 1977 to 1988, and then to the 15th Air Army again from 1988 to 1993. One squadron (Su-17M4R) operated in Afghanistan (Bagram Air Base - 34 56 45N, 69 15 44E) from September 1988 to January 1989.
The 886th Regiment underwent several changes in command, transitioning from being under the 15th Air Army from April 1968 to 1977, then to the VVS Baltic Military District from 1977 to 1988. It eventually returned to the 15th Air Army from 1988 to 1993. One squadron (Su-17M4R) was stationed in Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base from September 1988 to January 1989.