Battle of Grozny (1999–2000)
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The 1999–2000 battle of Grozny was the siege and assault of the Chechen capital Grozny by Russian forces, lasting from late 1999 to early 2000. This siege and assault of the Chechen capital resulted in the widespread devastation of Grozny. In 2003, the United Nations designated Grozny as the most destroyed city on Earth due to the extensive damage it suffered. The battle had a devastating impact on the civilian population. It is estimated that between 5,000[5] and 8,000[6] civilians were killed during the siege, making it the bloodiest episode of the Second Chechen War.
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Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) | |||||||
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Part of the Second Chechen War | |||||||
Russian troops exchanging fire with Chechen forces, just outside of Grozny, December 1999 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
| Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Boris Yeltsin (until 31 December) Vladimir Putin (from 31 December) Anatoly Kvashnin Gennady Troshev Viktor Kazantsev Mikhail Malofeev Valery Gorbenko [ru] Bislan Gantamirov [ru] Said-Magomed Kakiyev |
Aslan Maskhadov Aslambek Ismailov [ru] † Lecha Dudayev [ru] † Aslambek Abdulkhadzhiev † Shamil Basayev (WIA) Khunkar-Pasha Israpilov † Isa Munayev Ruslan Gelayev Ibn al-Khattab | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Around 21,200 Russian troops[1] | Approximately 3,000 fighters[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Russian claim: 368 killed 1,469 wounded[3] |
Russian claim: more than 1,500–2,000 killed, unknown wounded[4] | ||||||
5,000[5]–8,000 civilians killed[6] |
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