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Battle of Grozny (March 1996)
| Second Battle of Grozny | |||||||
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| Part of the First Chechen War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |
 Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
Russian military claim: 700 to 1,500 fighters[1] Unofficial data: 130-150 fighters[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Official figure: 110 soldiers killed[1][3] Hundreds wounded[1][3] Unknown missing[1] |
Russian claim: 190 fighters killed[1] | ||||||
The Second Battle of Grozny, also known as Operation Retribution, was a three-day surprise attack by Chechen fighters who stormed the capital city of Grozny that was occupied by Russian Armed Forces.
- ^ a b c d e "Грозный. 6 марта 1996 года. Операция чеченских боевиков «Возмездие»". 6 March 2019.
- ^ According to a broadcast by the radiostation Radio Rossii on 6 March 1996
- ^ a b "Первая чеченская война: Срыв мирных переговоров (осень 1995-лето 1996)". www.voinenet.ru. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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