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Guerrilla Phase Of The Second Chechen War (2005)
Timeline January * January 2 - A three-day battle on a mountain near Gimry in Dagestan between some 3,000 Russian troops and a group of estimated eight armed rebels left three servicemen dead and more than 10 wounded, with no rebel losses. * January 5 - A series of incidents over the previous two days killed 14 Russian soldiers and three policemen and wounded 15 others in chechnya Chechnyabr>* January 8 - Four to five rebels were killed when the federal and republican forces stormed and destroyed a building in Nazran, Ingushetiabr>* January 15 - Four Russian commandos and six rebels were killed in January 15, 2005 sieges in Dagestan, a siege and police raid in Dagestan; two people were wounded and one militant captured. Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov issued a special order to stop all offensive operations both inside and outside Chechnya until the end of February as a gesture of goodwill. * January 25 - Seven Russian soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in attacks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimri Fighting
Gimry fighting took place between January 2 – January 5, 2006, near the village of Gimry in Daghestan. The battle The fighting happened on a mountain between some 3,000 Russian troops, including 1,500 special forces on one side and a group of estimated up to eight armed rebels (or 30 according to the Kavkaz Center version). The government forces were led by the Dagestani Interior Minister Adilgerei Magomedtagirov (the Ministry said the militant group included suspects in a recent Assassination, assassination attempt on the Deputy Interior Minister that left his son dead). Despite heavy artillery and strategic bombing, aerial bombardment all the fighters managed to escape the encirclement back to the village, leaving behind only an abandoned Dugout (shelter), dugout. At least three OMON and Spetznaz servicemen died and more than 10 were wounded in a three-day battle, some of them possibly by friendly fire. According to the separatist website, more than 50 Russian troops were "e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconnaissance
In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmishers, long-range reconnaissance patrol, U.S. Army Rangers, cavalry scouts, or military intelligence specialists), ships or submarines, crewed or uncrewed reconnaissance aircraft, satellites, or by setting up observation posts. Espionage is usually considered to be different from reconnaissance, as it is performed by non-uniformed personnel operating behind enemy lines. Often called recce (British, Canadian and Australian English) or recon (American English), the word for this activity has at its root the associated verb ''reconnoitre'' or ''reconnoiter''. Etymology The word from the Middle French ''reconoissance''. Overview Reconnaissance conducted by ground forces includes special reconnaissance, armored reconnaissance, amp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khasavyurt
Khasavyurt (russian: Хасавю́рт; av, Хасаюрт; ce, Хаси-Эвл, ''Xasi-Evl''; kum, Хасав-ю́рт, ''Xasav-yurt'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: History It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Khasavyurtovsky Okrug of the Terek Oblast. On August 19, 2012, six police officers were killed and eight people injured at two gun and bomb attacks in the city. The town has thousands of Salafis. In December 2016, the Russian authorities reported the existence of the Khasavyurt Group, allegedly linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Caucasus Province, Islamic State and a flareup of incidents and skirmishes between the police and local militants in and around the city. Administrative and municipal status Within the subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions, framework of admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. Sometimes, the term 'half-colonel' is used in casual conversation in the British Army. In the United States Air Force, the term 'light bird' or 'light bird colonel' (as opposed to a 'full bird colonel') is an acceptable casual reference to the rank but is never used directly towards the rank holder. A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion or regiment in the army. The following articles deal with the rank of lieutenant colonel: * Lieutenant-colonel (Canada) * Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe) * Lieutenant colonel (Turkey) * Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka) * Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom) * Lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalinsky District, Chechen Republic
Shalinsky District (russian: Шали́нский райо́н; ce, Шелан кӏошт, ''Şelan khoşt'') is an administrativeDecree #500 and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Chechen Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ... of Shali. Population: 68,862 ( 2002 Census); The population of Shali accounts for 41.1% of the district's total population. Healthcare State health facilities in the district are represented by one central district hospital in Shali and one district hospital in Chiri-Yurt. References Notes Sources * * {{coord, 43.1500, N, 45.9000, E, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizvan Chitigov
) , birth_date= , death_date= , birth_place=Shali, Chechnya , death_place=Shali, Chechnya , image= , caption= , nickname=Amerikanets, Marine , allegiance= Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus * Chechen Republic of Ichkeria , serviceyears=1982-2005 , rank= Brigadier General , commands= Marine Corps , unit= , battles=First Chechen WarSecond Chechen War , awards= , laterwork= Rizvan Chitigov (''Amerikanets'', ''Marine'', 22 April 1964 – 23 March 2005) was a prominent Chechen rebel field commander in Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic (Russia) until his death on 23 March 2005. In the early 1990s, Chitigov lived the United States. Upon his return to Chechnya, he oversaw military intelligence in the Chechen separatist government of Aslan Maskhadov. The Russian FSB suspected that Chitigov had been maintaining ties with foreign intelligence services and was himself a CIA agent. Chitigov was killed on 23 March 2005 in Chechnya in the Shali district center. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktyabrskoye, Chechen Republic
Oktyabrsky (russian: Октя́брьский; masculine), Oktyabrskaya (; feminine) or Oktyabrskoye (; neuter) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Modern localities Republic of Adygea As of 2012, one rural locality in the Republic of Adygea bears this name: * Oktyabrsky, Republic of Adygea, a '' khutor'' in Maykopsky District; Altai Krai As of 2012, nine rural localities in Altai Krai bear this name: * Oktyabrsky, Aleysky District, Altai Krai, a settlement in Aleysky Selsoviet of Aleysky District; *Oktyabrsky, Kamensky District, Altai Krai, a settlement in Prigorodny Selsoviet of Kamensky District; *Oktyabrsky, Kulundinsky District, Altai Krai, a settlement in Oktyabrsky Selsoviet of Kulundinsky District; * Oktyabrsky, Kytmanovsky District, Altai Krai (or ''Oktyabrskoye''), a settlement in Oktyabrsky Selsoviet of Kytmanovsky District; * Oktyabrsky, Suyetsky District, Altai Krai, a settlement in Verkh-Suyetsky Selsoviet of Suyetsky District; * Okt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imam
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve as community leaders, and provide religious guidance. Thus for Sunnis, anyone can study the basic Islamic sciences and become an Imam. For most Shia Muslims, the Imams are absolute infallible leaders of the Islamic community after the Prophet. Shias consider the term to be only applicable to the members and descendents of the '' Ahl al-Bayt'', the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Twelver Shiasm there are 14 infallibles, 12 of which are Imams, the final being Imam Mahdi who will return at the end of times. The title was also used by the Zaidi Shia Imams of Yemen, who eventually founded the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970). Sunni imams Sunni Islam does not have imams in the same sense as the Shi'a, an importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Urus-Martan Mi-8 Crash
The following is an incomplete list of Russian aircraft losses in the Second Chechen War. It includes both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The general Russian aircraft losses 1999–2007 consisted of about 45 helicopters (23 Mi-8, 16 Mi-24, three Mi-26 and three others) and 8 fixed-wing aircraft (two Su-24 fighter-bombers and six Su-25 ground-attack aircraft). 1999 * August 9, 2 Mi-8 helicopters were hit, on the ground at Botlikh airfield, Dagestan, by anti-tank guided missiles, one killed. In a different accident on the same day a Russian border guard's Mi-8 suffered tail separation on take-off in Dagestan. Three crew members were injured – status unknown. * August 11, an Mi-8MT shot down by gunfire near the village of Novokuli, killing three. * September 9, a Su-25 crashed near the village of Buinaksk in Dagestan, due to mechanical malfunction. Pilot ejected and rescued. * September 11, a Russian military helicopter shot down near the Dagestani village of Duch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform. Along with the related, more powerful Mil Mi-17, the Mi-8 is among the world's most-produced helicopters, used by over 50 countries. As of 2015, when combined the two helicopters are the third most common operational military aircraft in the world. Design and development Mikhail Mil originally approached the Soviet government with a proposal to design an all-new two-engined turbine helicopter in 1959 after the success of the Mil Mi-4 and the emergence and effectiveness of turbines used in the Mil Mi-6. After design and development, the Mi-8 was subsequently introduced into the Soviet Air For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolstoy-Yurt
Tolstoy-Yurt (russian: Толстой-Юрт, ce, Девкар-Эвла, ''Devkar-Evla'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Groznensky District, the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: The town is named after the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. In 2005 Aslan Maskhadov, the third president of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, was reportedly killed in fighting in the locality of Tolstoy-Yurt. Maskhadov was reportedly killed when a Russian special forces soldier threw a grenade into his bunker. References Notes Sources * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Groznensky District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
