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The Chechen–Russian conflict ( Russian: Чеченский конфликт, romanized : Chechensky konflikt; Chechen: Нохчийн-Оьрсийн дов, romanized: Noxçiyn-Örsiyn dov) was the centuries-long ethnic and political conflict, often armed, between the Russian, Soviet and Imperial Russian governments and various Chechen forces.
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Rodionov ( Russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Родио́нов; 23 May 1977 – 23 May 1996) was a Russian soldier who was taken prisoner of war by Chechen rebels in the First Chechen War and later executed in captivity. He has gained much admiration throughout Russia for the circumstances of his ...
Second Chechen War. Second Chechen War. Part of the Chechen-Russian conflict and the Post-Soviet conflicts. Top left: BTR-80 armored personnel carrier disabled by militants during the 2000 Zhani-Vedeno ambush. Top right: Russian troops en route to Grozny on 18 November 1999. Bottom left: Russian troops firing their artillery from Achkhoy-Martan ...
Up to 52,000 wounded ( Time) [ 20] The First Chechen War, also referred to as the First Russo-Chechen War, was a struggle for independence waged by the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria against the Russian Federation from 11 December 1994 to 31 August 1996.
Estimates of casualties in the Second Chechen War vary wildly, from 25,000 to 200,000 civilian dead plus 8,000 to 40,000 Russian military. (Separate figures for Chechen military fatalities from the second war only are not yet referenced in this article.) Note: Some of these figures include the First Chechen War of 1994–1996.
The Chechen Republic, commonly known as Chechnya, is a federal republic of Russia that has been noted in several roles during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kadyrovite forces have fought alongside the Russian forces, while several Chechen armed volunteer formations are fighting on the Ukrainian side. International observers have noted a ...
The Samashki massacre ( Russian: Резня в Самашках) was the mass murder of Chechen civilians by Russian Forces in April 1995 during the First Chechen War. Hundreds of Chechen civilians died as result of a Russian cleansing operation and the bombardment of the village.[ 3][ 4][ 5] Most of the victims were shot in cold blood at close ...
Battle of Grozny (1994–1995) / 43.317°N 45.717°E / 43.317; 45.717. The First Battle of Grozny was the Russian Army 's invasion and subsequent conquest of the Chechen capital, Grozny, during the early months of the First Chechen War. The attack would last from December 1994 to March 1995, which resulted in the military occupation of ...