siege of the Russian White House

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The siege of the Russian White House was a violent military standoff in Moscow in October 1993, when government forces surrounded and shelled the Russian parliament building during a power struggle between President Boris Yeltsin and his opponents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
constitutional crisis
political crisis
siege
alsoKnownAs 1993 Russian White House siege
1993 Russian constitutional crisis
combatant Interior Ministry troops
Russian Army units
armed supporters of the parliament
forces loyal to President Boris Yeltsin
special forces units
commandedBy Alexander Rutskoy
Boris Yeltsin
Pavel Grachev NERFINISHED
Ruslan Khasbulatov
conflict Boris Yeltsin vs. opponents in the Russian parliament
coordinateLocation 55.757°N 37.583°E
country Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
endTime 1993-10-04
followedBy 1993 Russian constitutional referendum
hasCause 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
conflict over the 1978 Russian constitution
dissolution of the Congress of People’s Deputies and Supreme Soviet by Boris Yeltsin
power struggle between President Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament
hasEffect deepened political polarization in Russia
set precedent for use of military force in internal political conflicts in post-Soviet Russia
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Moscow Oblast
location Moscow
Russian White House
mediaCoverage extensive live television coverage in Russia
numberOfCasualties hundreds wounded
over 100 killed
opponent Ruslan Khasbulatov
Russian hardline parliamentarians
Vice President Alexander Rutskoy
supporters of the Supreme Soviet of Russia
partOf 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
result adoption of a new Russian constitution
consolidation of power by President Boris Yeltsin
defeat of the armed opposition in the Russian parliament
strengthening of presidential powers in Russia
significantEvent shelling of the Russian White House by tanks
storming of the Russian White House by government forces
startTime 1993-10-03
usedMilitaryEquipment armored personnel carriers
artillery
small arms
sniper rifles
tanks

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1993 Russian constitutional crisis hasPart siege of the Russian White House
Black October (Russia) mainEvent shelling of the Russian White House
linked to: siege of the Russian White House
Black October (Russia) mainEvent storming of the Russian White House
linked to: siege of the Russian White House