Battle of Dolinskoye

Battle of Dolinskoye
Part of First Chechen War
Date12–22 December 1994
(1 week and 3 days)
Location
Dolinskoye, Chechnya
Result Chechen victory
Belligerents
 Russia  Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Vakha Arsanov
Hussein Ikshanov
Casualties and losses
(Russian Military data) 21+ Russian soldiers killed
(Chechen claim) 200+ killed and one 3 BM-21 'Grad' destroyed
None

The Battle of Dolinskoye (Dolinskoe, Dolinsky), which took place 25 kilometers northwest of the Chechen capital of Grozny, was the first major ground engagement of the First Chechen War.