Discover Turlova in Russia
Turlova in the region of Chechnya is a town located in Russia - some 934 mi or ( 1504 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Turlova is now 05:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tsotsin-Yurt, Mesker-Yurt, Kurchaloy, Kizlyar, and Kizilyurt. When in this area, you might want to check out Tsotsin-Yurt . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Turlova ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Argun (inhabited locality)
Located at 43.30 45.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 43.29 45.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 43.31 45.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 43.30 45.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 43.30 45.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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