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| Battle of Vedeno | |||||||||
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| Part of the Second Chechen War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Russia |
 Chechen Republic of Ichkeria  Mujahideen | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Shamil Basayev Ibn al-Khattab | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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700+ 3 Helicopters | 25 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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40+ killed (rebel claim) 3 helicopters destroyed | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Vedeno was fought between Russian federal forces and Chechen rebels for control of the mountainous Vedensky District in southeastern Chechnya and its capital Vedeno.