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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
Connections

Commanders and Forces

Russian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Russian Armed Forces
Russian Ground Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Russian Ground Forces

Uses

2S1 Gvozdika, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 2S1 Gvozdika
2S3 Akatsiya, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 2S3 Akatsiya
2S7 Pion, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 2S7 Pion
9M14 Malyutka, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutka
AGS-17, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AGS-17
AK-74, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AK-74
AKS-74U, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AKS-74U
AN-94, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AN-94
BMP-3, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BMP-3
BTR-70, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BTR-70
BTR-80, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BTR-80
GP-25, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: GP-25
KPV heavy machine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Makarov PM Pistol, Weapons Systems
Source Makarov pistol, Wikipedia
MT-LB, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: MT-LB
OTR-21 Tochka, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: OTR-21 Tochka
PSL (rifle), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
RG-6 grenade launcher, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RG-6 grenade launcher
RPG-18, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPG-18
RPG-7, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPG-7
RPK-74, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPK-74
RPO Rys, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPO Rys
RPO-A Shmel, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPO-A Shmel
Scud Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Scud Missile
T-72, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-72
T-80, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-80
Sources
1. First Chechen War - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, date
    11 December 1994 ? 31 August 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
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Wikipedia: AK-74
WikipediaUses: AK-74, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: T-72
WikipediaUses: T-72, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: 2S1 Gvozdika
Uses: 2S1 Gvozdika, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AGS-17
Uses: AGS-17, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AN-94
Uses: AN-94, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: GP-25
Uses: GP-25, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen war'View the Source
Wikipedia: BTR-70
Uses: BTR-70, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: T-80
Uses: T-80, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: BTR-80
Uses: BTR-80, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Scud Missile
WikipediaUses: Scud Missile, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Scud Missile, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Makarov pistol, Wikipedia
Uses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: 2S3 Akatsiya
Uses: 2S3 Akatsiya, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 2S3 Akatsiya, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: 2S7 Pion
Uses: 2S7 Pion, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 2S7 Pion, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: AKS-74U
Uses: AKS-74U, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: AKS-74U, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: RPK-74
Uses: RPK-74, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: RPK-74, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gun
Uses: KPV heavy machine gun, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: KPV heavy machine gun, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: RPG-18
Uses: RPG-18, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: RPG-18, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: MT-LB
Uses: MT-LB, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: MT-LB, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: OTR-21 Tochka
Uses: OTR-21 Tochka, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: OTR-21 Tochka, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: BMP-3
Uses: BMP-3, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: BMP-3, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
Uses: PSL (rifle), Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: PSL (rifle), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: RPO-A Shmel
Uses: RPO-A Shmel, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: RPO-A Shmel, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutka
WikipediaUses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: RPO Rys
Uses: RPO Rys, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: RPO Rys, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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Wikipedia: RG-6 grenade launcher
Uses: RG-6 grenade launcher, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: RG-6 grenade launcher, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
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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
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article text
The operation began on 11 December 1994 and, by 31 December, Russian forces were entering Grozny
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Wikipedia: RPG-7
WikipediaUses: RPG-7, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: RPG-7, Wikipedia article text
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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