Siege of Khiva (1924)

Siege of Khiva
Part of Basmachi rebellion
Russian Civil War
Date19–24 January 1924
Location
Result Red Army victory
Belligerents
 Khorezm PSR
 Russian SFSR
Basmachi movement
Commanders and leaders
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic Vengy Angello  
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Semyon Pugachov
Junaid Khan
Strength
garrison : 800
relief force : unknown
9,000
Casualties and losses
garrison : 200
relief force : unknown
heavy

The siege of Khiva was a military operation between 19 and 24 January 1924 by Basmachi insurgents to conquer the city of Khiva from the Red Army.


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