Battle of Grozny (March 1996)

Second Battle of Grozny
	Part of the First Chechen War
Date	March 6–8, 1996
Location	Grozny, Chechnya43.31°N 45.69°E
Result	Russia tactical victory; Chechen strategic victory;
Belligerents
Russia	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Commanders and leaders
Vyacheslav Tikhomirov; Vyacheslav Ovchinikov; Doku Zavgayev;	Dzokhar Dudayev; Aslan Maskhadov; Shamil Basayev; Ruslan Gelayev; Aslanbek Ismailov; Magomed Khanbiev;
Strength
Unknown	Russian claim:; 700 to 1,500 fighters; Unofficial data:; 130-150 fighters
Casualties and losses
Official figure:; 70+ killed; 53-259 wounded; 40 missing	Russian claim:; 190 fighters killed

The Second Battle of Grozny, also known as Operation Retribution, was a three-day surprise attack by Chechen fighters who stormed the capital city of Grozny that was occupied by Russian Armed Forces.

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