The First Chechen War, also referred to as the First Russo-Chechen War, was a conflict between the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Russian Federation from 1994 to 1996.

By late 1994, the First Chechen War broke out, and after two years of fighting, the Russian government negotiated a ceasefire in August 1996. In 1999, the fighting restarted, resulting in yet another major …

Dec 13, 2025 · On New Year's Eve 1994, his army instead drove into a meticulously planned ambush that annihilated entire battalions in the Chechen capital. The 131st Motor Rifle Brigade from Maikop …

The First Chechen War was a two-year conflict between the Russian Federation and the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, lasting from 1994 to 1996. It began when Russian forces invaded …

The First Chechen War also known as the War in Chechnya was fought between Russia and Chechnya from 1994 to 1996 and resulted in Chechnya's de facto independence from Russia as the Chechen …

From the outset of the First Chechen conflict, Russian authorities struggled to reconcile new international expectations with widespread accusations of Soviet-style heaviness in their execution of …

This page lists, in chronological order, the in-depth articles published by Ichkeria.net regarding the First Russian-Chechen War.