Contemporary era · 1994
Battle of Grozny (November 1994)
The November 1994 Battle of Grozny was a covert attempt by Russian Intelligence services to oust the Chechen government of Dzhokhar Dudayev, by seizing the Chechen capital of Grozny. The attack was conducted by armed formations of the opposition Provisional Council, led by Umar Avturkhanov, with a clandestine support of Russian Federation armor and aircraft on 26 November 1994.
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- When
- 26 Nov 1994 – 27 Nov 1994
- Where
- Grozny
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Aslan Maskhadov1951 – 2005Chechen warlord and politician
Shamil Basayev1965 – 2006Chechen militant Islamist leader (1965-2006)
Before and after
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