Battle of Bamut

Battle of Bamut
	Part of the First Chechen War
Date	10 March 1995 – 24 May 1996
Location	Bamut, Chechnya
Result	Strategic Chechen victory ; Tactical Russian victory Chechen forces defend Bamut for a whole year from many offensives and three assault attempts. During the 4th attempt of the assault, Russian troops entered the village.; Successful Chechen withdrawal; Failure of Russia to capture the village in first war, subsequent capture in second war; Russia establishes control over the village;
Belligerents
Russia	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Shamanov	Khamzat Bataev; Ruslan Khaikhoroev; Khizir Khachukaev;
Units involved
6th Guards Motor Rifle Division; 136th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade; 324th Motorized Rifle Regiment; 94th unit MVD RF;	Galanchozh Regiment; Khaikoroev Battalion; Amriev's "Assa" Detachment;
Strength
Over 8,000 soldiers ; Russian claim: 2,610 soldiers 45 tanks, 115 BMPs, 17 BTRs, 12 BRDM, 75 artillery guns, 9 anti-aircraft guns, helicopter gunships, attack aircraft	40-100 fighters
Casualties and losses
More than 1,000	Chechen claim: 30-50 Russian claim: 350

The Battle of Bamut was the long-lasting attempt of the Russian army to capture the village of Bamut in Western Chechnya. The fighting that took place subsequently lead to the complete destruction of the village.

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