| Tsotsin-Yurt operation | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Chechen War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |
 Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Spetsnaz |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2+ killed 11 wounded |
3+ killed 11+ disappeared | ||||||
| 16 civilians killed or missing, numerous injured | |||||||
The Tsotsin-Yurt operation was a zachistka-type (Russian: зачистка) operation by Russian Spetsnaz forces in Tsotsin-Yurt, Chechnya, from December 30, 2001 to January 3, 2002, during the Second Chechen War. The four-day sweep of Tsotsin-Yurt erupted into armed clashes with Chechen separatists, ending in a stalemate with disputed casualty figures. Russian forces were accused of widespread human rights violations, including pillaging, ethnic cleansing and forced disappearances.