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2004 raid on Grozny

Part of Second Chechen War

Date	August 21-22, 2004
Location	Grozny, Chechnya
Result	Major rebel victory

Belligerents

Chechen Republic

Russian Federation

Chechen separatists

Commanders and leaders

Movladi Baisarov and others

Doku Umarov and others

Strength

Several thousand

250-400

Casualties and losses

At least 58 policemen and militiamen and 5 soldiers killed

At least 1 killed and 3 captured (by Baisarov)

At least 13 civilians killed

v t e Second Chechen War (guerrilla phase)
Insurgency since May 2000 1st Galashki 1st suicide bombings 2nd suicide bombings Alkhan-Kala Vedeno 1st Grozny crash Tsotsin-Yurt Shelkovskaya crash 2nd Grozny Khankala crash 2nd Galashki Grozny truck bomb Znamenskoye suicide bombing 2004 Moscow Grozny Stadium Nazran 1st Avtury 4th Grozny 1st Nalchik Dagestan sieges Borozdinovskaya Makhachkala bombing 2nd Nalchik Gimry 2nd Avtury Vladikavkaz crash Border incident Shatoy crash Zhani-Vedeno Second Vladikavkaz

Second Chechen War
(guerrilla phase)

Insurgency since May 2000

2004 raid on Grozny was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya.

According to estimates of the investigation group, 250-400 fighters entered the city on August 21, established their own roadblocks, and simultaneously attacked a number of polling stations and other targets, according to law enforcement sources killing 58 members of police and pro-Moscow militia and five federal soldiers. More than a dozen civilians were also killed.

References

Armed Raid on Grozny, August 21, 2004 Memorial

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