Ministry spokesman Nadir Yevloyev said the two soldiers were wounded in the blast, but survived.
The blast, caused by an unidentified explosive device, occurred early on May 1 near the village of Ali Yurt, in the south of the republic.
Russian troops regularly carry out operations in the region to hunt down Chechen rebels.
(AFP, Interfax)
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