First Chechen War
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The First Chechen War was a brutal mid-1990s conflict between Russian federal forces and Chechen separatists seeking independence, marked by intense urban fighting, heavy civilian casualties, and widespread destruction in Chechnya.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
→
post-Soviet conflict → war → |
| cause |
Chechen bid for independence from Russia
→
refusal of Chechen leadership to sign the Russian Federation treaty → |
| ceasefireAgreement |
Khasavyurt Accord
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| ceasefireDate |
1996-08-31
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| characterizedBy |
heavy civilian casualties
→
human rights abuses → intense urban warfare → widespread destruction in Grozny → |
| commander |
Aslan Maskhadov
→
Boris Yeltsin → Dzhokhar Dudayev → Shamil Basayev → |
| conflictBetween |
Chechen separatists
→
Russian Federation → |
| countryInvolved |
Ichkeria
→
Russia → |
| endDate |
1996-08-31
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| estimatedDeaths |
30000–80000 civilians
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3000–6000 Chechen fighters → 5000–14000 Russian soldiers → |
| followedBy |
Second Chechen War
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| hasMainBelligerent |
Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
→
Russian Armed Forces → |
| impact |
devastation of Chechnya’s infrastructure
→
growth of Islamist influence in the region → large-scale internal displacement of civilians → radicalization of some Chechen fighters → |
| location |
Chechnya
→
North Caucasus → |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive Russian and international media coverage
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Bamut
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Battle of Grozny (1994–1995) → Battle of Grozny (August 1996) → Battle of Grozny (March 1996) → |
| notableEvent |
Budennovsk hospital hostage crisis
→
Kizlyar–Pervomayskoye hostage crisis → |
| partOf |
Chechen–Russian conflict
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post-Soviet wars in the Caucasus → |
| politicalOutcome |
postponement of decision on Chechnya’s status
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weakening of Boris Yeltsin’s popularity → |
| precededBy |
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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| result |
Khasavyurt Accord
→
Russian military withdrawal from Chechnya → de facto Chechen independence → |
| startDate |
1994-12-11
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| timePeriod |
1990s
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Grozny
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Grozny ("Battle of Grozny (1994–1995)") → |
experiencedEvent |
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First Chechen War
("Battle of Grozny (1994–1995)")
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First Chechen War ("Battle of Grozny (March 1996)") → |
notableBattle |
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Mil Mi-24
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conflict |
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Sukhoi Su-25
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conflictParticipatedIn |
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Sukhoi Su-24
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conflicts |
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North Caucasus
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hasHistoricalEvent |
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Chechnya
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historicalEvent |
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Chechens
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involvedInConflict |
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Boris Yeltsin
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militaryConflict |
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Russian Armed Forces
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participatedIn |
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Second Chechen War
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precededBy |