Incident Summary:

11/03/2002: Chechen rebels shot down a Russian MI-8 helicopter, killing nine soldiers on board on the eastern outskirts of Groznyy, Chechnya, Russia.

GTD ID:
200211030002

When:
2002-11-03

Country:
Russia

Region:
USSR & the Newly Independent States (NIS)

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Chechnya (Republic)

City:
Grozny

What

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more)	Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more)	Yes

Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity	Russian Military
Entity Type	Police/Military
Specific Description	Russian MI-8 helicopter flying near Groznyy
Nationality of Target	Russia
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity	Russian Military
Entity Type	Police/Military
Specific Description	Russian Soldiers flying near Groznyy
Nationality of Target	Russia

Weapon Information
Type	Sub-type
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite	Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A ground-to-air missile was used in this incident.

Additional Information
Suicide Attack?	No
Situation of Multi-Party Conflict?	No
Part of Multiple Incident?	No
Criterion 1 (more)	Yes
Criterion 2 (more)	Yes
Criterion 3 (more)	No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more)	Yes
Alternate Designation (more)	Insurgency/Guerilla Action

Perpetrator Information
Name	Claimed Responsibility
Chechens	No

Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators	Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators	0

Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties	9 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities	9
Number of U.S. Fatalities	0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities	0
Total Number of Injured	0
Number of U.S. Injured	0
Number of Perpetrators Injured	0

Sources
"Senior Russian Army Officer Killed as Helicopter Shot Down in Chechnya,• Moscow RTR Planeta TV, November 3, 2002.
"Chechens Down Russian Chopper as Moscow Steps Up Military Campaign,• Agence France Presse, November 3, 2002.
"Chechen Rebels Down Helicopter as Moscow Steps Up Military Campaign,• Channel NewsAsia, November 3, 2002