1993 Russian constitutional crisis | |||||||
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Tanks of the Taman Division shelling the Russian White House on October 4, 1993 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
President of Russia |
Supreme Soviet of Russia Congress of People's Deputies of Russia Vice President of Russia Supporters of the Supreme Soviet and Alexander Rutskoy |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Boris Yeltsin Alexander Korzhakov Pavel Grachev Viktor Yerin Anatoly Kulikov |
Alexander Rutskoy Ruslan Khasbulatov Albert Makashov Alexander Barkashov Viktor Anpilov |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
187 killed, 437 wounded (official government estimate) Up to 2,000 killed (non-governmental figures) |
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^ Declared himself Acting President of the Russian Federation |
Victory of Yeltsin and the executive government
President of Russia
Main Administration of Protection
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Defence