Q's on Naval Infantry in Chechnya

[FuturePara]

What Naval Infantry units served in Chechnya and where abouts were they? Also, what time periods were they in country? I know it's kind of a lot to ask but if you have any information it is appreciated.
Also...when did the first war end and the second one begin?

[Dmitri]

I believe, but don't quote me, that the first one ended in '96 and second one began somewhere in '99

[hist2004]

Because of the poor performance of regular troops in Chechnya, Russia had been forced to use elite naval infantry and airborne assault units--the former gathered from fifty units of the Baltic Fleet and more than 100 ships or units of the Pacific Fleet. Airborne units from two divisions were used to end the Pervomayskoye hostage crisis in January 1996.

The most effective seemed to be the naval infantry units, the 165th naval infantry regiment from the Pacific Fleet and two battalions from the Baltic and Northern Fleets. The naval infantry entered the battle for Grozny in mid-January. During the campaign, their units were used as crack infantry at the most crucial positions along the front. On January 20, the soldiers of the 876th Northern Fleet assault battalion on their own initiative hoisted the Russian naval St. Andrew's flag above the entrance of Dudayev's presidential palace.

For operations in Chechnya, naval infantry brigades dispatched composite, albeit quite large, 1000+ strong, battalions, consisting of whatever battleworthy elements there were within the brigade, heavily reinforced with supporting arms. Due to shortage of funding, combat operations in Chechnya, and other disruptive factors, no two brigades (and perhaps no two battalions) are alike.

Regards,

Hist2004

[16 OBr SpN]

The list of units which took part in Chechen campaign:

1) 876th assault batallion of Northern Fleet. Grozny, and later "Northern" group of forces. 3rd regiment of 876th batallion was the first one to enter the Presidential Palace of Dudaev.

2) 879th assault batallion of Baltic Fleet. Grozny, and later "Western" group.

3) 165th regiment of Pacific Fleet. Grozny, and "Northern" group.

4) 106th company. It was formed in Chechnya in May, 1995, and included
879th, and 165th batallions. May through July, 1995, fighting in Shali, Vedeno, and Elistanji.

5) 414th assault batallion of Kaspian Fleet. Vedeno, Nojay-Yurt.

Can I ask you a question, why do you need this info? :)

Regards,
16 OBr SpN

[RomanS]

Good source is here

http://chechnya.genstab.ru/russian_mo.htm