Battle of Galashki (2002)

Battle of Galashki (2002)
Part of Second Chechen War
Date26 September 2002
Location
Result

Russian victory

  • The militants fled to the territory of Chechnya
Belligerents
Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Commanders and leaders
Valery Gerasimov Ruslan Gelayev
Abdul-Malik Mezhidov [ru]
Muslim Atayev
Strength
Unknown 100–300[a]
Casualties and losses
~12 killed
~17 injured[1]
~1 Mi-24 helicopter (shot down from MANPADS, the crew died)
~2 armored personnel carriers (according to other sources, 21 servicemen)[2]
76 killed, 5 captured
Civilian casualties: British journalist Roddy Scott killed

Battle of Galashki (Russian: Бой под Галашками, romanizedBoy pod Galashkami) happened on 26 September 2002 when Russian federal forces and Chechen rebels had a confrontation in Galashki, Ingushetia.


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