Date 28 December 1994 | Result Russian victory | |
Unknown 6 tanks destroyed
1 armoured vehicle destroyed Similar First Chechen War, War in Ingushetia, Shatoy ambush, 2000 Zhani‑Vedeno ambush, Battle of Komsomolskoye | ||
The Battle of Khankala was a failed attempt by the Chechen separatists to counterattack at the strategic position at Khankala from Grozny and Argun using armoured vehicles.
Khankala is a former Soviet military base and airstrip at the eastern outskirts of Grozny, also overtaking the main Rostov-Baku highway and cutting direct access into the Chechen capital of Grozny from the town of Argun. It was captured by a column of Russian troops led by elements of the 104th Guards Airborne Division in a surprise south-east dash from the village of Tolstoy-Yurt.
Reportedly, in the aftermath of the battle, the Chechen attackers were repelled by Russian paratroopers, losing six tanks and an armoured personnel carrier.
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