First Chechen War | |||||||
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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. | |||||||
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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.