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1993 Russian constitutional crisis

1993 Russian constitutional crisis
Tanks before Russian White house.jpg
Tanks of the Taman Division shelling the Russian White House on October 4, 1993
Date September 21 – October 4, 1993
(1 week and 6 days)
Location Moscow, Russia
Result

Victory of Yeltsin and the executive government

Belligerents

Russia President of Russia
Emblem of the Russian Federal Protective Service.png Main Administration of Protection
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Defence

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Russia Supreme Soviet of Russia
Russia Congress of People's Deputies of Russia
Russia Vice President of Russia
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Russian EmpireSoviet Union Supporters of the Supreme Soviet and Alexander Rutskoy
Commanders and leaders
Boris Yeltsin
Alexander Korzhakov
Pavel Grachev
Viktor Yerin
Anatoly Kulikov
Alexander Rutskoy
Ruslan Khasbulatov
Albert Makashov
Alexander Barkashov
Viktor Anpilov
Casualties and losses
187 killed, 437 wounded (official government estimate)
Up to 2,000 killed (non-governmental figures)
^ Declared himself Acting President of the Russian Federation

Victory of Yeltsin and the executive government

Russia President of Russia
Emblem of the Russian Federal Protective Service.png Main Administration of Protection
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Defence


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