Battle of Khankala (1994)

The Battle of Khankala was a failed attempt by the Chechen separatists to counterattack at the strategic position at Khankala from Grozny and Argun using armoured vehicles.

Battle of Khankala
Part of the First Chechen War
Date 28 December 1994 Location Khankala, Chechnya Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Chechnya
Casualties and losses
Unknown	6 tanks destroyed 1 armoured vehicle destroyed

Khankala is a former Soviet military base and airstrip at the eastern outskirts of Grozny, also overtaking the main Rostov-Baku highway and cutting direct access into the Chechen capital of Grozny from the town of Argun. It was captured by a column of Russian troops led by elements of the 104th Guards Airborne Division in a surprise south-east dash from the village of Tolstoy-Yurt.

Reportedly, in the aftermath of the battle, the Chechen attackers were repelled by Russian paratroopers, losing six tanks and an armoured personnel carrier.