Battle of Vedeno
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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 | ||||||||
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700+ 3 Helicopters | 25 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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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.
Battle
The battle started on 13 August 2001, when Chechen rebels seized the village of Benoi-Yurt, attacked the local military commandant's office, and placed checkpoints on a strategic road that leads further south to the town of
The Russian army began firing
The Russian government announced on 22 August that the army had wounded Shamil Basayev, the country’s most wanted man who killed more than 35 other rebels in Chechnya, while a pro-rebel website insisted more than 40 Russians had died in fierce fighting, including 14 in two separate ambushes.[2]
On 26 August, Chechen rebels reportedly managed to seize control of Vedeno.[citation needed] At the same time, Russian media, citing military sources, reported an upsurge in the number of attacks on federal forces in Chechnya's northern districts, which were previously regarded as having been pacified.
References
- ^ Russian Military Helicopter Crash in Chechnya Kills 2 Pilots, People's Daily, August 17, 2001
- ^ Top Chechen rebel hurt, 35 dead, Reuters, August 22, 2001
External links
- Monthly news, Prague Watchdog, August 2001
- REBEL FORCES CLAIM THEY SEIZED VEDENO, Jamestown Foundation, August 30, 2001