2004 Grozny raid

2004 raid on Grozny
Part of Second Chechen War
DateAugust 21–22, 2004
Location
Grozny, Chechnya
Result
  • Russian victory
  • Chechen militants pushed back into the forests
Belligerents

Russia

 Chechen separatists
Commanders and leaders
Movladi Baisarov and others Doku Umarov and others
Strength
Several thousand 250–400
Casualties and losses
At least 32 policemen and militiamen and 5 soldiers killed At least 20 fighters killed
At least 13 civilians killed

2004 raid on Grozny (August 21–22, 2004) was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya. It was carried out by Chechen insurgents. Aslan Maskhadov is considered the inspiration and ideological leader behind these attacks, while the commanders on the ground were Dokka Umarov and Yunadi Turchaev. The attacks were intended to intimidate civilians and federal forces ahead of the presidential elections in Chechnya, as well as to destabilize the situation in the region.

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