Battle of Bamut
| Battle of Bamut | |||||||||
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| Part of the First Chechen War | |||||||||
Russian soldier in Bamut | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russia | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Vladimir Shamanov | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 2,610 | 100: 190 to 1,000: 624 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 28 killed: 624 | 350 chechen fighters killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Bamut took place on 10 March 1995 to 24 May 1996. As a result of long fighting, after two unsuccessful assaults and bloody positional battles, the Russians occupied the village. The fighting around the city led to its complete destruction.