| 2002 Kaspiysk bombing | |
|---|---|
  2002 Kaspiysk bombing (Republic of Dagestan) | |
| Location | Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia |
| Coordinates | 42°31′48″N 47°22′48″E / 42.53000°N 47.38000°E |
| Date | 9 May 2002 |
| Target | Victory Day Parade |
Attack type | Land mine-based bombing |
| Deaths | 44 |
| Injured | 133[1] |
| Perpetrators | Blamed on Rappani Khalilov |
The 2002 Kaspiysk bombing occurred on 9 May 2002, an attack which ripped through the military parade to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Soviet victory in the Second World War on Lenin Street in the city of Kaspiysk, Dagestan.[1]
Forty four people, including at least 19 soldiers and 12 children, were killed and 133 wounded in the explosion.[1][2] The explosive device represented MON-50 directional landmine enhanced for greater destructive capability.[1]
- ^ a b c d Yuri Felshtinsky, Vladimir Pribylovsky, The Corporation. Russia and the KGB in the Age of President Putin, ISBN 1-59403-246-7, Encounter Books Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine; February 25, 2009, pages 136-138.
- ^ "Deadly blast hits Russian parade". BBC News. 2002-05-09.