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.
Date 11 December 1994 - 31 August 1996 Location Chechnya and parts of Ingushetia, Stavropol Krai and Dagestan, Russia 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.