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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 Russia Moscow, Russia
Result

Victory of pro-Yeltsin forces:
Belligerents

Pro-Yeltsin forces:
Emblem of the Russian Federal Protective Service.png Main Administration of Protection
MVD emblem.png Ministry of the Interior
Medium emblem of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (21.07.2003-present).svg Ministry of Defence:

Coat of arms of the Russian Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information.svg FAPSI:

Soviets opposition:
Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg Congress of People's Deputies
Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg Supreme Soviet
National Salvation Front

RussiaFlag of Russian National Unity.svgRussian EmpireSoviet Union
Other anti-Yeltsin opposition forces
Commanders and leaders
Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg Boris Yeltsin
Emblem of the Russian Federal Protective Service.png Alexander Korzhakov
Medium emblem of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (21.07.2003-present).svg Pavel Grachev
MVD emblem.png Viktor Yerin
MVD emblem.png Anatoly Kulikov 		Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg Alexander Rutskoy
Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg Ruslan Khasbulatov
Russian Empire Albert Makashov
Flag of Russian National Unity.svg Alexander Barkashov
Soviet Union 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 pro-Yeltsin forces:

Pro-Yeltsin forces:
Emblem of the Russian Federal Protective Service.png Main Administration of Protection
MVD emblem.png Ministry of the Interior
Medium emblem of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (21.07.2003-present).svg Ministry of Defence:

Coat of arms of the Russian Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information.svg FAPSI:


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