2004 raid on Grozny
Part of Second Chechen War
Date August 21-22, 2004 Location Grozny, Chechnya Result Rebel victory
Combatants
Russian Federation	Chechen separatists
Strength
N/A	250-400
Casualties
At least 63 killed	At least 1 killed and 3 captured

2004 raid on Grozny was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya which killed at least 58 members of security forces, five federal soldiers and more than a dozen civilians. Combatants Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Strength At least 93,000 in Chechnya in 1999 About 30,000 in Chechnya in 2007 (mostly MVD) 10,000 to 20,000 in 1999 (including private militias) 700 in Chechnya in 2007 (Russian est. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Nokhchiyn, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chechen_Republic_of_Ichkeria. ... Official language Chechen Capital Grozny (Dzhokharabad, after 1996) President Doku Umarov Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Russia  â€“ November 1, 1991  â€“ Georgian Republic National anthem Death or Freedom The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria IPA: (Нохчийн Республика Нохчийчоь) is the unrecognized secessionist government of Chechnya. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Nokhchiyn, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ...

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 a police targets and polling stations. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. ... A polling station situated inside a suburban library in the north of Cambridge during the United Kingdom general election, 2005. ...

See also

• Nazran raid

Combatants Russian Federation Caucasus Front Commanders Abukar Kostoyev † Zyaudin Kotiyev † Shamil Basayev Magomet Yevloyev Doku Umarov Strength N/A 50-600 (probably more than 200) Casualties At least 60 killed At least 6 killed Nazran raid was carried out a large-scale raid on Republic of Ingushetia, Russian Federation, on...

External links

• Armed Raid on Grozny, August 21, 2004