Home›Weapons Systems›Wars Used In›First Chechen WarWarFirst Chechen WarContemporaryReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe 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.FactsFirst Chechen WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1994 1End YearWell-attested1996 1CombatantsWell-attestedChechen Republic of Ichkeria; Russia 1OutcomeWell-attestedChechen victory 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedCivil War 1First Chechen WarFilter Results29 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAir-to-Ground Missiles and Guided Bombs (1)Anti-Tank Weapons and Mines (2)Assault Rifles (2)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (2)Ballistic Missiles (2)Ballistic Missiles of Russia and the Soviet Union (2)General Armored Fighting Vehicles (1)Grenade Launchers (2)Heavy Machine Guns (1)Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armored Personnel Carriers (3)Light Machine Guns (2)Other Small Arms and 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Chechen WarT-80First Chechen WarConnectionsCommanders and ForcesRussian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Russian Armed Forcestier 4Russian Ground Forces, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Russian Ground Forcestier 4Uses2S1 Gvozdika, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2S1 Gvozdika2S3 Akatsiya, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2S3 Akatsiya2S7 Pion, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2S7 Pion9M14 Malyutka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutkatier 2AGS-17, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AGS-17AK-74, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AK-74tier 4AKS-74U, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AKS-74UAN-94, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AN-94BMP-3, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BMP-3BTR-70, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BTR-70BTR-80, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BTR-80Dragunov SVU, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Dragunov SVUGP-25, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GP-25KPV heavy machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gunMakarov PM Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Makarov pistol, WikipediaMT-LB, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MT-LBOTR-21 Tochka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: OTR-21 TochkaPSL (rifle), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)RG-6 grenade launcher, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RG-6 grenade launcherRPG-18, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPG-18RPG-7, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPG-7tier 2RPK, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPKtier 4RPK-74, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPK-74RPO Rys, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPO RysRPO-A Shmel, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPO-A ShmelS-5 rocket, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: S-5 rocketScud Missile, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Scud Missiletier 4T-72, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: T-72tier 2T-80, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: T-80Sources1. First Chechen War - WikipediaArticle textIn 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/combatant2Chechen Republic of IchkeriaInfobox, resultChechen victoryconflict typethe separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, which had declared independence from RussiaLead textThe 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.View the SourceWikipedia: AK-74tier 4WikipediaUses: AK-74, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: T-72tier 2WikipediaUses: T-72, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: 2S1 GvozdikaUses: 2S1 Gvozdika, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: AGS-17Uses: AGS-17, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: AN-94Uses: AN-94, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: GP-25Uses: GP-25, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen war'View the SourceWikipedia: BTR-70Uses: BTR-70, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: T-80Uses: T-80, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: BTR-80Uses: BTR-80, infobox wars field: 'First Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: Scud Missiletier 4WikipediaUses: Scud Missile, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Scud Missile, Infobox: warsYom Kippur War, Iran-Iraq War, Gulf War, Afghan Civil War (1989-1992), Yemeni Civil War (1994), First Chechen War, Second Chechen War, Libyan Civil War, Syrian Civil War, Yemeni Civil War (2014-present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, 2026 Iran warView the SourceMakarov pistol, WikipediaUses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox: warsFirst Indochina War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Soviet-Afghan War South African Border War Angolan Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995) Burundian Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war War in Donbas Colombian Conflict Russo-Ukrainian warView the SourceWikipedia: 2S3 AkatsiyaUses: 2S3 Akatsiya, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: 2S3 Akatsiya, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Tajikistani Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War South Ossetia War First Libyan Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Donbas 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: 2S7 PionUses: 2S7 Pion, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: 2S7 Pion, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: AKS-74UUses: AKS-74U, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: AKS-74U, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) Transnistria War Afghan Civil War (1992-1996) Tajikistan Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Georgian War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)View the SourceWikipedia: RPK-74Uses: RPK-74, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: RPK-74, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflictView the SourceWikipedia: KPV heavy machine gunUses: KPV heavy machine gun, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: KPV heavy machine gun, Infobox: warsKorean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Western Sahara War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Soviet-Afghan War Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)View the SourceWikipedia: RPG-18Uses: RPG-18, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: RPG-18, Infobox: warsVietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Third Indochina War Soviet-Afghan War Salvadoran Civil War Gulf War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Tajikistani Civil War First Chechen War Congo Civil War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Kivu conflict Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: MT-LBUses: MT-LB, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: MT-LB, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Transnistrian War First Nagorno-Karabakh War War in Abkhazia (1992-1993) First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013-2017) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: OTR-21 TochkaUses: OTR-21 Tochka, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: OTR-21 Tochka, Infobox: warsYemeni Civil War (1994) First Chechen War Second Chechen War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflictView the SourceWikipedia: BMP-3Uses: BMP-3, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: BMP-3, Infobox: warsFirst Chechen War Second Chechen War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)View the SourceWikipedia: PSL (rifle)Uses: PSL (rifle), Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: PSL (rifle), Infobox: warsRomanian Revolution Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Eritrean-Ethiopian War First Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Libyan Civil War (2011) Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War (2014-2020) War in Donbas (2014-2022) War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen (2015-present) Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: RPO-A ShmelUses: RPO-A Shmel, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: RPO-A Shmel, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War War in Afghanistan First Chechen War Second Chechen War Kivu conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Gaza warView the SourceWikipedia: 9M14 Malyutkatier 2WikipediaUses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox: warsVietnam War Cambodian Civil War Yom Kippur War Western Sahara War Ethiopian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Kosovo War 2006 Lebanon War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present) Tigray War Gaza warView the SourceWikipedia: RPO RysUses: RPO Rys, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: RPO Rys, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: RG-6 grenade launcherUses: RG-6 grenade launcher, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: RG-6 grenade launcher, Infobox: warsFirst Chechen War Second Chechen War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukraine WarView the SourceWikipedia: Russian Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textThe military's decline was evident during the First Chechen War from 1994 to 1996View the SourceWikipedia: Russian Ground Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article textThe operation began on 11 December 1994 and, by 31 December, Russian forces were entering GroznyView the SourceWikipedia: RPG-7tier 2WikipediaUses: RPG-7, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: RPG-7, Wikipedia article textDuring 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.View the SourceWikipedia: Dragunov SVUUses: Dragunov SVU, LeadQuote, Uses: Dragunov SVU, LeadThe 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.View the SourceWikipedia: RPKtier 4WikipediaUses: RPK, Article textQuote, Uses: RPK, Article textChechen Republic of Ichkeria - Used by Chechen forces during the First Chechen WarView the SourceWikipedia: S-5 rocketUses: S-5 rocket, Article textQuote, Uses: S-5 rocket, Article textS-5 and S-8 rockets were used in the First Chechen War and the Second Chechen War.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.