Battles in Russia
164 battles and sieges whose recorded location lies within the modern borders of Russia (Europe), ordered by date.
Ancient · Medieval · Early modern · 19th century · World War I era · Interwar · World War II era · Post-1945 · Date not recorded
Ancient (before 500) · 1
Medieval (500–1499) · 29
- Siege of Novgorod (1170) 1169Russia
- Siege of Derbent 1173Russia · Caspian expeditions of the Rus'
- Battle of Lipitsa 1216Russia · Internecine War in North-Eastern Rus', 1212-1216
- Siege of Bilär 1236Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Siege of Kolomna 1236Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Siege of Ryazan 1237Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Battle of the Sit River 1238Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Siege of Kozelsk 1238Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Siege of Moscow (1238) 1238Russia
- Siege of Vladimir 1238Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Battle of the Neva 1240Russia · Swedish–Novgorodian Wars
- Battle on the Ice 1242Russia · Northern Crusades
- Battle of Krücken 1249Russia · Prussian Crusade
- Battle of Pokarwis 1261Russia · Prussian uprisings
- Siege of Königsberg 1262Russia · Prussian uprisings
- Battle of Rudau 1370Russia · Northern Crusades
- Battle of the Vozha River 1378Russia · Mongol-Tatar yoke
- Battle of Kulikovo 1380Russia · Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
- Siege of Moscow (1382) 1382Russia · Mongol-Tatar yoke
- Battle of the Kondurcha River 1391Russia · Timur's first expedition against Tokhtamysh
- Battle of the Terek River 1395Russia · Timur's second expedition against Tokhtamysh
- Sack of Sarai (1502) 1420Russia
- Battle for Nizhny Novgorod (1439) 1439Russia · First Russo-Kazan War
- Siege of Moscow (1439) 1439Russia · Russo-Kazan Wars
- Battle of Suzdal 1445Russia · Russo-Kazan Wars
- Battle of Vistula Lagoon 1463Russia · Thirteen Years' War
- Battle of Shelon 1471Russia · Moscow-Novgorod War of 1471
- Great Stand on the Ugra River 1480Russia · Mongol-Tatar yoke
- Assault on Ivangorod 1496Russia · Russo-Swedish War of 1495–1497
Early modern (1500–1799) · 45
- Battle of Vedrosha 1500Russia · Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1500-1503
- Battle of the Siritsa River 1501Russia · Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars
- Siege of Smolensk (1502) 1502Russia · Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars
- Siege of Smolensk (1514) 1514Russia · Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars
- Siege of Opochka 1517Russia · Muscovite-Lithuanian War of 1512-1522
- Battle of Mokhisi 1520Russia
- Siege of Kazan 1552Russia · Russo-Kazan Wars
- Siege of Narva (1558) 1558Russia · Livonian War
- Battle of Molodi 1572Russia · Crimean-Russian Wars
- Siege of Velikiye Luki 1580Russia · Livonian War
- Siege of Narva (1581) 1581Russia · Livonian War
- Siege of Pskov 1581Russia · Livonian War
- Battle of Chuvash Cape 1582Russia · Colonization of Siberia
- Battle of Irtysh River (1585) 1585Russia · Colonization of Siberia
- Battle of Dobrynichi 1605Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Siege of Kromy 1605Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Siege of Troitsky monastery 1608Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611) 1609Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Battle of Klushino 1610Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Battle of Tsaryovo-Zaymishche 1610Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Capture of Novgorod (1611) 1611Russia · Ingrian War
- Siege of Oreshek (1611–1612) 1611Russia
- Siege of Smolensk (1613–1617) 1613Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Siege of Tikhvin 1613Russia · Ingrian War
- Battle of Ristilahti 1614Russia · Ingrian War
- Siege of Gdov 1614Russia · Ingrian War
- Siege of Pskov (1615) 1615Russia · Ingrian War
- Battle of Mozhaysk 1618Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Siege of Moscow (1618) 1618Russia · Polish–Muscovite War
- Siege of Dorogobuzh 1632Russia · Smolensk War
- Siege of Smolensk (1632–1633) 1632Russia · Smolensk War
- Siege of Belaya 1634Russia · Smolensk War
- Siege of Smolensk (1654) 1654Russia · Russo-Polish War
- Shlisselburg 1656Russia
- Siege of Nyenschantz (1656) 1656Russia
- Siege of Nöteborg (1702) 1702Russia · Great Northern War
- Battle of Systerbäck 1703Russia · Great Northern War
- Siege of Narva (1704) 1704Russia · Great Northern War
- Battle of Koporye 1708Russia · Great Northern War
- Siege of Viborg (1710) 1710Russia · Great Northern War
- Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf 1757Russia · Seven Years' War
- Battle of Kazan (1774) 1774Russia · Pugachev's Rebellion
- Battle of Hogland 1788Russia · Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790
- Battle of Vyborg Bay (1790) 1790Russia · Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790
- Battle of Bziyiqo 1796Russia
19th century (1800–1913) · 23
- Battle of Friedland 1807Russia · Napoleonic Wars
- Battle of Khankala (1807) 1807Russia · Caucasian War
- Battle of Borodino 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Krasnoi 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Liaskowa 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Maloyaroslavets 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Smolensk (1812) 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Tarutino 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Valutino 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Vyazma 1812Russia · French invasion of Russia
- Siege of Lankaran 1813Russia · Russo-Persian War of 1804–13
- Battle of Dadi-yurt 1819Russia · Caucasian War
- Battle of Argvani 1839Russia · Caucasian War
- Siege of Akhoulgo 1839Russia · Caucasian War
- Battle of the Valerik River 1840Russia · Caucasian War
- Siege of Lazarevsky 1840Russia · Caucasian War
- Siege of Velyaminovsky 1840Russia
- Battle of Dargo (1845) 1845Russia · Caucasian War
- Siege of Petropavlovsk 1854Russia · Crimean War
- Siege of Taganrog 1855Russia · Crimean War
- Battle of Ghunib 1859Russia · Caucasian War
- Battle of Qbaada 1864Russia · Caucasian War
- Battle of Korsakov 1904Russia · Russo-Japanese War
World War I era (1914–1918) · 9
- Battle of Gumbinnen 1914Russia · WWI Eastern Front
- Battle of Stallupönen 1914Russia · WWI Eastern Front
- Battle of Antrea 1918Russia · Finnish Civil War
- Battle of Barnaul (1918) 1918Russia · Russian Civil War
- Battle of Kämärä 1918Russia · Finnish Civil War
- Battle of Rautu 1918Russia · Finnish Civil War
- Battle of Tsaritsyn 1918Russia · Southern Front of the Russian Civil War
- Battle of Tulgas 1918Russia · Russian Civil War
- Battle of Viipuri 1918Russia · Finnish Civil War
Interwar (1919–1938) · 5
- Battle of Krivasoo 1919Russia · Estonian War of Independence
- Battle of Petrograd 1919Russia · Russian Civil War
- Battle of Shenkursk 1919Russia · North Russia intervention
- Battle of Volochayevka 1922Russia · Russian Civil War
- Battle of Lake Khasan 1938Russia · Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
World War II era (1939–1945) · 41
- Battle of Kelja 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Kollaa 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Petsamo 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Summa 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Taipale 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Tolvajärvi 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Varolampi Pond 1939Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Honkaniemi 1940Russia · Winter War
- Battle of Vyborg Bay (1940) 1940Russia · Winter War
- Battle at Borodino Field 1941Russia · Battle of Moscow
- Battle of Moscow 1941Russia · Eastern Front
- Battle of Smolensk (1941) 1941Russia · Operation Barbarossa
- Oranienbaum Bridgehead 1941Russia · The Memorial in memory of the defense of the city in 1941-1944 «the Green Belt of Glory of Leningrad»
- Siege of Leningrad 1941Russia · Eastern Front
- Tikhvin Offensive 1941Russia · World War II
- Battle of Kalach 1942Russia · Eastern Front
- Battle of Stalingrad 1942Russia · Eastern Front
- Battle of Suursaari 1942Russia · Continuation War
- Battles of Kiestinki 1942Russia · Continuation War
- Demyansk Pocket 1942Russia · Siege of Leningrad
- Kholm Pocket 1942Russia · Eastern Front
- Battle of Krasny Bor 1943Russia · World War II
- Battle of Kursk 1943Russia · World War II
- Battle of Nevel (1943) 1943Russia · Eastern Front
- Battle of Prokhorovka 1943Russia · World War II
- Operation Iskra 1943Russia · Siege of Leningrad
- Smolensk operation 1943Russia · World War II
- Battle for Narva Bridgehead 1944Russia · Battle for Narva
- Battle of Ilomantsi (1944) 1944Russia · Continuation War
- Battle of Narva (1944) 1944Russia · Eastern Front
- Battle of Nietjärvi 1944Russia · Continuation War
- Battle of Tali–Ihantala 1944Russia · Continuation War
- Battle of Tienhaara 1944Russia · Continuation War
- Battle of Vuosalmi 1944Russia · Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive
- Battle of Vyborg Bay (1944) 1944Russia · Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive
- Narva offensive (15–28 February 1944) 1944Russia · Battle for Narva
- Narva offensive (18–24 March 1944) 1944Russia · Eastern Front
- Narva offensive (1–4 March 1944) 1944Russia · Battle for Narva
- Battle of Königsberg 1945Russia · World War II
- Battle of Shumshu 1945Russia · Kuril Islands landing operation
- Heiligenbeil Pocket 1945Russia · Eastern Front
Post-1945 (1946 onwards) · 10
- Battle of Dolinskoye 1994Russia · First Chechen War
- Battle of Grozny (1994–1995) 1994Russia · First Chechen War
- Battle of Khankala (1994) 1994Russia · First Chechen War
- Battle of Grozny (August 1996) 1996Russia · First Chechen War
- Battle of Grozny (March 1996) 1996Russia · First Chechen War
- Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) 1999Russia · Second Chechen War
- Tukhchar massacre 1999Russia · War of Dagestan
- Battle for Height 776 2000Russia · Second Chechen War
- Battle of Komsomolskoye 2000Russia · Second Chechen War
- Battle of Vedeno 2001Russia · Second Chechen War
Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) · 1
- Battle of Djemptlokh Russia