Battle of Bamut | |||||||
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Part of the First Chechen War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Vladimir Shamanov | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Over 8,000 soldiers[1] | 40[3]-100 fighters[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
More than 1,000[5] |
Chechen claim: 30-50 [citation needed] Russian claim: 350[1] |
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.[6]
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