First Chechen War

First Chechen War
Part of the Chechen-Russian conflict and the post-Soviet conflicts

A Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter brought down by Chechen fighters near the capital Grozny in 1994.
Date11 December 1994 - 31 August 1996
Location
Result Chechen victory
Belligerents
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Foreign volunteers
Russia
Chechen opposition
Units involved
Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Chechen Mujahideen
Georgian volunteers
Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian People's Self-Defence
Russian Armed Forces
Loyalist opposition
Casualties and losses
3,654–17,391 killed or missing Disputed

The First Chechen War was a war between the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and Russia from 1994 to 1996.


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