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SecondChechenWar

1999–2009

War in Chechnya

Era
1999–2009
SIDES
2
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

SecondChechenWar

Russia
VS
Russia
Start: 26.08.1999 End: 16.04.2009 Duration: 9 years 7 months 26 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 58 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Second Chechen War
Date
1999–2009
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
18 records
Duration
9 years 7 months 26 days
Participants
Russia Russia
Weapon System
58
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
Russia Russia Primary
VS
Russia Russia Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 18 records
Battle Battle of Duba-Yurt 1999 Battle Battle of Grozny 1999–2000 Battle Battle for Height 776 2000 Battle Battle for Argun 2000 Battle Battle of Komsomolskoye 2000 Battle Guerrilla phase of the Second Chechen War 2000–2009 Battle Galashki ambush 2000 Battle 2000 Zhani-Vedeno ambush 2000 Battle Tsotsin-Yurt operation 2001–2002 Battle Alkhan-Kala operation 2001 Battle Battle of Vedeno 2001 Battle Battle of Galashki 2002 Battle 2004 Avtury raid 2004 Battle 2004 Nazran raid 2004 Battle 2005 Nalchik raid 2005 Battle 2006 Avtury ambush 2006 Battle Insurgency in Ingushetia 2007–2015 Battle 2007 Zhani-Vedeno ambush 2007
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 39 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
50 %86
Czech Republic
1 %2
Germany
1 %2
Poland
1 %2
Belgium
1 %2
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Tula Arms Plant
9 %16
Kalashnikov Concern
9 %16
Degtyarev plant
8 %14
KBP Instrument Design Bureau
7 %12
Mikhail Kalashnikov
4 %7
Total 58 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 24 years all equipment
SIDE A 24 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $500 K · 2011 T-72
Weapons & Equipment39systems
Country
CATEGORY
2S3 AkatsiyaSelf-Propelled Artillery32BM-30 SmerchMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82GP-25Underbarrel Grenade Launchers64R-11 missile familyShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)38SV-98Sniper Rifles84MP-443 GrachPistols73RG-6 grenade launcherRevolvers64RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46AGS-30Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)68Kh-59 OvodShip-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles75SVDS (vintovka)Sniper Rifles82BM-30 SmerchMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82KSVK 12.7Sniper Rifles81Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79OSV-96Sniper Rifles77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76PG-7VRRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)76GSh-18Pistols74RPK-74Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73MP-443 GrachPistols73MP40Machine Pistols71+25more →VSK-94Sniper Rifles66AKS-74UAssault Rifles69MT-LBArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)60Makarov PMPistols57BMP-3Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)802B11 SaniTowed Artillery & Mortars45RPO-A ShmelIncendiary & Napalm Bombs759K111 FagotAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)49BorzMachine Pistols48GromMedium-Range SAM39AK-74Assault Rifles79Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61FIM-92 StingerMANPADS809K38 IglaMANPADS72BM-27 UraganMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)622S1 GvozdikaSelf-Propelled Artillery57AGS-17Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL)56Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81

Each system appears only once in the list.

1SV-98Sniper Rifles84MASS2BM-30 SmerchMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)82MASS3SVDS (vintovka)Sniper Rifles82MASS4KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS5KSVK 12.7Sniper Rifles81MASS6Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81MASS7BMP-3Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)80MASS8FIM-92 StingerMANPADS80MASS9Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79MASS10AK-74Assault Rifles79MASS
1FIM-92 StingerMANPADS$38 K19802DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20123BorzMachine Pistols$1004MP40Machine Pistols$291940
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature