1999 Grozny refugee convoy shooting

Grozny refugee convoy shooting
Part of the Battle of Grozny
LocationNear Grozny, Chechnya
Coordinates43°19′00″N 45°41′00″E / 43.316667°N 45.683333°E / 43.316667; 45.683333
Date3 December 1999 (1999-12-03)
Attack type
Mass shooting
DeathsAt least 40
Injured7

The Grozny refugee convoy shooting occurred on 3 December 1999, when at least 40 people fleeing the besieged Chechen capital Grozny were reportedly killed by Russian special police units, OMON.