Home›Weapons Systems›Wars Used In›Second Chechen WarWarSecond Chechen WarContemporaryReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Second Chechen War began in August and September 1999, after Chechnya-based militants launched an incursion into neighboring Dagestan and a series of apartment bombings in Russian cities, blamed on Chechen separatists, hardened Russian public opinion for a renewed campaign under newly appointed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Russian forces recaptured the Chechen capital Grozny by February 2000 after intense fighting, after which the conflict shifted into a long and brutal counterinsurgency against Chechen rebel and Islamist fighters. Russia formally declared its "counter-terrorist operation" in Chechnya over in 2009 and installed a Moscow-aligned government under Ramzan Kadyrov, though scattered insurgent violence in the North Caucasus continued for years afterward.FactsSecond Chechen WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1999 1End YearWell-attested2009 1CombatantsWell-attestedRussia; Chechen Republic of Ichkeria 1OutcomeWell-attestedRussian victory 1ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attested50,000 to 80,000 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedInsurgency or Counterinsurgency 1Second Chechen WarFilter Results32 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAnti-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 (3)Heavy Machine Guns (2)Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armored Personnel Carriers (2)Light Machine Guns (1)Man-Portable Air 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(2)ManufacturerAllBarrikady Production Association (1)Bazalt (1)Degtyarev plant (5)GAZ (1)General Dynamics Corporation (2)Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (2)Kalashnikov Concern (4)KBM (2)KBP Instrument Design Bureau (4)Kharkiv Tractor Plant (2)Kovrov Machine-Gun Factory (1)Kurganmashzavod (1)Omsktransmash (1)Raytheon (2)Tula Arms Plant (4)Uraltransmash (1)Uralvagonzavod (1)Votkinsk Machine Building Plant (1)Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 322S1 GvozdikaSecond Chechen War2S19 Msta-SSecond Chechen War2S3 AkatsiyaSecond Chechen War2S7 PionSecond Chechen War9K38 IglaSecond Chechen War9M14 MalyutkaSecond Chechen WarAEK-971Second Chechen WarAGS-17Second Chechen WarAGS-30Second Chechen WarAK-74Second Chechen WarAKS-74USecond Chechen WarBMP-3Second Chechen WarBTR-80Second Chechen WarFIM-92 StingerSecond Chechen WarGP-25Second Chechen WarGSh-18Second Chechen WarKord machine gunSecond Chechen WarKPV heavy machine gunSecond Chechen WarMakarov PM PistolSecond Chechen WarMP-443 GrachSecond Chechen WarMT-LBSecond Chechen WarOTR-21 TochkaSecond Chechen WarPP-19 BizonSecond Chechen WarRG-6 grenade launcherSecond Chechen WarRPG-18Second Chechen WarRPG-7Second Chechen WarRPK-74Second Chechen WarRPO-A ShmelSecond Chechen WarScud MissileSecond Chechen WarStinger MissileSecond Chechen WarT-72Second Chechen WarVSK-94Second 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 Gvozdika2S19 Msta-S, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2S19 Msta-S2S3 Akatsiya, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2S3 Akatsiya2S7 Pion, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 2S7 Pion9K38 Igla, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Iglatier 29M14 Malyutka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutkatier 2AEK-971, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AEK-971AGS-17, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AGS-17AGS-30, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AGS-30AK-74, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AK-74tier 4AKS-74U, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AKS-74UBMP-3, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BMP-3BTR-80, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: BTR-80FIM-92 Stinger, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 StingerGP-25, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GP-25GSh-18, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GSh-18Kord machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Kord machine gunKPV heavy machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gunMakarov PM Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Makarov pistol, WikipediaMP-443 Grach, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MP-443 GrachMT-LB, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MT-LBOTR-21 Tochka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: OTR-21 TochkaPP-19 Bizon, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source MilitaryFactory.com: PP-19 Bizon (Bison)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-74, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPK-74RPO-A Shmel, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPO-A ShmelScud Missile, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Scud Missiletier 4Stinger Missile, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 StingerT-72, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: T-72tier 2VSK-94, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: VSK-94Sources1. Second Chechen War - WikipediaArticle textIn September 2000, the Kavkaz Center compiled a list of casualties officially announced in the conflict, which, although incomplete and with little factual value, provides some minimal insight into the casualties. According to the figures released by the Russian Ministry of Defence in August 2005, at least 1,250 Russian Armed Forces soldiers were killed in action in 1999-2005.Infobox: dateMain phase: 7 August 1999 - 30 April 2000 (8 months and 24 days) Insurgency phase: 1 May 2000 - 16 April 2009 (8 years, 11 months and 15 days)Infobox, combatant1/combatant2RussiaInfobox, resultRussian victoryLead textAs the bulk of the army was withdrawn, responsibility for dealing with the low-level insurgency was shouldered by the local police force.Infobox: casualties3Total killed military & civilian: 50,000-80,000Conflict-type attribute (second-chechen-war)Russian forces recaptured the Chechen capital Grozny by February 2000 after intense fighting, after which the conflict shifted into a long and brutal counterinsurgency against Chechen rebel and Islamist fighters.View the SourceWikipedia: AK-74tier 4WikipediaUses: AK-74, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: T-72tier 2WikipediaUses: T-72, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: 2S19 Msta-SUses: 2S19 Msta-S, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: 2S1 GvozdikaUses: 2S1 Gvozdika, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: AGS-17Uses: AGS-17, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: Kord machine gunUses: Kord machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: GP-25Uses: GP-25, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceWikipedia: BTR-80Uses: BTR-80, infobox wars field: 'Second Chechen War'View the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: PP-19 Bizon (Bison)MilitaryFactory.comUses: PP-19 Bizon, Development history paragraphQuote, Uses: PP-19 Bizon, Development history paragraphThe Bizon has since seen combat action in the 2nd Chechen War and, more recently, during the 2008 war with Georgia over South Ossetia.View the SourceWikipedia: FIM-92 StingerUses: Stinger Missile, Infobox: warsFalklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian WarUses: FIM-92 Stinger, Infobox: warsFalklands War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Chadian-Libyan conflict Tajikistani Civil War Kargil War Yugoslav Wars Invasion of Grenada Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian WarView 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: 9K38 Iglatier 2WikipediaUses: 9K38 Igla, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: 9K38 Igla, Infobox: warsIran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in VenezuelaView 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: VSK-94Uses: VSK-94, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: VSK-94, Infobox: warsSecond Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: MP-443 GrachUses: MP-443 Grach, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: MP-443 Grach, Infobox: warsSecond Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: AEK-971Uses: AEK-971, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: AEK-971, Infobox: warsSecond Chechen war 2022 Russian Invasion of UkraineView 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: GSh-18Uses: GSh-18, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: GSh-18, Infobox: warsSecond Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: AGS-30Uses: AGS-30, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: AGS-30, Infobox: warsSecond Chechen War 2008 South Ossetia war Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflictView 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: 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: 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 textthese were used with success during the Second Chechen War from 1999 to 2004View the SourceWikipedia: Russian Ground Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article textThe Second Chechen War began in August 1999View 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 SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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