 January 1, 2004 – December 30, 2005 - During the Chechen insurgency in 2004 and 2005, 279 Interior Ministry troops were killed.July 1, 2005 - 10 Russian soldiers were killed this day by a bomb in Dagestan.August 20, 2002 – August 20, 2006 - During this period, 200 Interior Ministry troops were killed in Dagestan.