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First Chechen War

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The First Chechen War was fought from 1994 to 1996 between Russia and the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, which had declared independence from Russia in 1991. Russian forces invaded in December 1994 to reassert central control, expecting a swift campaign, but met fierce resistance in the fighting for the capital Grozny and elsewhere that inflicted heavy Russian casualties over nearly two years of war. The conflict ended with the Khasavyurt Accord of August 1996, under which Russian troops withdrew from Chechnya and a final decision on its political status was deferred, leaving the territory in a state of de facto independence for the next several years.

Facts
Start Year
1994 1
End Year
1996 1
Combatants
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria; Russia 1
Outcome
Chechen victory 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Civil War 1
First Chechen War
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First Chechen War

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Sources
1. First Chechen War - Wikipedia
  • Article text
    In February 1997, Russia also approved an amnesty for Russian soldiers and Chechen fighters alike who committed illegal acts in connection with the War in Chechnya between December 1994 and September 1996.
  • Infobox, combatant1/combatant2
    Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
  • Infobox, result
    Chechen victory
  • conflict type
    the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, which had declared independence from Russia
  • Lead text
    The First Chechen War, also referred to as the First Russo-Chechen War, was a conflict between the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Russian Federation from 1994 to 1996.
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Wikipedia: AK-74
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Wikipedia: AN-94
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Wikipedia: GP-25
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Wikipedia: BTR-70
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Wikipedia: T-80
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Wikipedia: BTR-80
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Wikipedia: Scud Missile
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Makarov pistol, Wikipedia
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Wikipedia: 2S7 Pion
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Wikipedia: AKS-74U
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Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
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Wikipedia: BMP-3
Uses: BMP-3, Infobox: wars
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Wikipedia: RPO Rys
Uses: RPO Rys, Infobox: wars
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Wikipedia: RG-6 grenade launcher
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Wikipedia: Russian Armed Forces
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article text
The military's decline was evident during the First Chechen War from 1994 to 1996
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Wikipedia: Russian Ground Forces
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article text
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The operation began on 11 December 1994 and, by 31 December, Russian forces were entering Grozny
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Wikipedia: RPG-7
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During the first and second Chechen wars, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria used RPG-7s which they had captured from Soviet bases and used them against Russian armored columns.
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Wikipedia: Dragunov SVU
Uses: Dragunov SVU, Lead
Quote, Uses: Dragunov SVU, Lead
The SVU was developed to meet the needs of the security forces of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, such as OMON. The SVU was first seen in use in the First Chechen War.
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Wikipedia: RPK
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Chechen Republic of Ichkeria - Used by Chechen forces during the First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: S-5 rocket
Uses: S-5 rocket, Article text
Quote, Uses: S-5 rocket, Article text
S-5 and S-8 rockets were used in the First Chechen War and the Second Chechen War.
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