 Russian historian and general Dmitri Volkogonov said the Russian military's bombardment of Grozny killed around 35,000 civilians, including 5,000 children, and that the vast majority of those killed were ethnic Russians.While military casualties are not known, the Russian side admitted to having 2,000 soldiers killed or missing.The bloodbath of Grozny shocked Russia and the outside world, causing severe criticism of the war.