2004 Grozny raid

Belligerents

Russia

• Chechnya

Chechen separatistsCommanders and leadersMovladi Baisarov and othersDoku Umarov and othersStrength Several thousand 250–400Casualties and losses At least 32 policemen and militiamen and 5 soldiers killed At least 20 fighters killed At least 13 civilians killed

2004 raid on Grozny(August 21–22, 2004) was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya. It was carried out by Chechen insurgents. Aslan Maskhadov is considered the inspiration and ideological leader behind these attacks, while the commanders on the ground were Dokka Umarov and Yunadi Turchaev. The attacks were intended to intimidate civilians and federal forces ahead of the presidential elections in Chechnya, as well as to destabilize the situation in the region.