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Il'inskaya Destination Guide

Discover Il'inskaya in Russia

Il'inskaya in the region of Chechnya is a place located in Russia - some 932 mi or ( 1501 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Il'inskaya is now 12:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vladikavkaz, Petropavlovskaya, Tsotsin-Yurt, Novo-Braguny, and Mesker-Yurt. When in this area, you might want to check out Vladikavkaz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Il'inskaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Argun (inhabited locality)

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Located at 43.30 45.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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Argun River (Caucasus)

The Argun River flows through the northern Caucasus, Georgia, and the Chechen Republic of Russia. It is an affluent of the Sunzha and lies within the river basin of the Terek. The river has its sources on the northern slopes of the Caucasus in Georgia. The Argun flows in western Chechnya through Itum-Kalinsky and Shatoysky Districts. This area was the first place where Chechens established themselves and many ruins of former villages built in the traditional style can still be seen.

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Located at 43.29 45.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: International rivers of Asia, International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Chechnya, Rivers of Georgia (country)

Battle of Khankala

Battle of Khankala was a failed attempt by the Chechen to counterattack at the strategic position at Khankala from Grozny and Argun using armoured vehicles. Khankala is the former Soviet military base and airstrip at the eastern outskirts of Grozny, also overtaking the main Rostov-Baku highway and cutting direct access into the Chechen capital of Grozny from the town of Argun.

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Located at 43.31 45.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1994 in Russia, Battles of the First Chechen War, Conflicts in 1994, History of Grozny

Khankala

Khankala is a settlement in Groznensky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia, located to the east of Grozny, the republic's capital. Population: 7,908. The settlement is the location of a Russian military base, the headquarters of the 42nd Motor Rifle Division, and an airstrip. It was the site of the Battle of Khankala in 1994.

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Located at 43.30 45.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Military installations of Russia, Rural localities in Chechnya

2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash

2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash occurred on August 19, 2002, when a team of Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system brought down a Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter in a minefield and resulted in the death of 127 Russian soldiers in the greatest loss of life in the history of helicopter aviation. It was also the most deadly aviation disaster ever suffered by the Russian armed forces, as well as their worst loss of life in a single day since 1999.

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Located at 43.30 45.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2002 in Russia, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2002, Helicopter crashes of the Second Chechen War, History of Grozny, Military scandals