What the records say
- When
- 9 Jan 2000 – 13 Jan 2000
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 43.30° N, 45.87° E
- Description
- 2000 battle of the Second Chechen war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle for Argun
2000 battle of the Second Chechen war
The Battle for Argun took place between Chechen Islamists under the command of Ramzan Akhmadov and Ibn al-Khattab and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the early stages of the Second Chechen war for control of the city of Argun. This military operation lasted four days and ended with significant losses for the Russian army.
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