Battle of Bamut

Battle of Bamut
	Part of the First Chechen War
Date	10 March 1995 – 24 May 1996
Location	Bamut, Chechnya
Result	Retreat of militants from the village, taking the village under the control of the Russian army
Belligerents
Russia	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Shamanov	Khamzat Bataev; Ruslan Khaikhoroev; Khizir Khachukaev;
Units involved
6th Guards Motor Rifle Division; 136th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade; 324th Motorized Rifle Regiment; 94th unit MVD RF;	Galanchozh Regiment; Khaikoroev Battalion; Amriev's "Assa" Detachment;
Strength
Over 8,000 soldiers ; Russian claim: 2,610 soldiers 45 tanks, 115 BMPs, 17 BTRs, 12 BRDM, 75 artillery guns, 9 anti-aircraft guns, helicopter gunships, attack aircraft	40-100 fighters
Casualties and losses
More than 1,000	Chechen claim: 30-50; [citation needed]; Russian claim: 350

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "The Unfinished War. History of the Armed conflict in Chechnya".
^ Billingsley, Dodge. Fangs of the Lone Wolf. p. 30.
^ Smith, Sebastian. Allah's mountains. p. 185.
^ Smith, Sebastian. Allah's mountains. p. 190.
^ "About the losses of the Russian forces (video)". YouTube.
^ Kubanek, Bettina; Maaß, Ekkehard (July 2006). "Chechnya - War and history": 34. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[unfinishedwar-1] "The Unfinished War. History of the Armed conflict in Chechnya".

[2] Billingsley, Dodge. Fangs of the Lone Wolf. p. 30.

[3] Smith, Sebastian. Allah's mountains. p. 185.

[4] Smith, Sebastian. Allah's mountains. p. 190.

[5] "About the losses of the Russian forces (video)". YouTube.

[6] Kubanek, Bettina; Maaß, Ekkehard (July 2006). "Chechnya - War and history": 34. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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