Battle of Khankala (1994) 1994
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 December 1994 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1994 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Chechen War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.3078, 45.7700 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Khankala was a failed attempt by the Chechen separatists to attack the Russian military base at Khankala using heavy weapons on 28 December 1994.
Khankala is a former Soviet military base and airstrip at the eastern outskirts of Grozny, also overtaking the main Rostov-Baku highway and cutting direct access into the Chechen capital of Grozny from the town of Argun. It was captured by a column of Russian troops led by elements of the 104th Guards Airborne Division in a surprise south-east dash from the village of Tolstoy-Yurt.
Reportedly, in the aftermath of the battle, the Chechen attackers were repelled by Russian paratroopers, losing six tanks and an armoured personnel carrier.
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