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Battle of Vedeno | |||||||||
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Part of the Second Chechen War | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Russia |
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Mujahideen | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Unknown |
Shamil Basayev Ibn al-Khattab | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
700+ 3 Helicopters | 25 | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
40+ killed (rebel claim) 3 helicopters destroyed | Unknown |
The Battle of Vedeno was fought between Russian federal forces and Chechen rebels for control of the mountainous Vedensky District in southeastern Chechnya and its capital Vedeno.