Khankala (, ) is a
settlement in
Groznensky District of the
Chechen Republic,
Russia
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, located to the east of
Grozny
Grozny (, ; ) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Russian Census, 2002 ce ...
, the republic's capital. Population:
The settlement is the location of a Russian military base, the former headquarters of the
42nd Motor Rifle Division (now the headquarters of the successor unit
18th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade), and an airstrip. It was the site of the
Battle of Khankala in 1994.
See also
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2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash
References
Rural localities in Groznensky District
Military installations of Russia
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