Second Chechen War
The Second Chechen War was a war between the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and Russia from 1999 to 2009.
Second Chechen War | |||||||
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Part of the Chechen-Russian conflict and the post-Soviet conflicts | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia Chechen Republic | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Russian Armed Forces |
Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Chechen Mujahideen | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6,000-14,000 | 3,000-6,000 |
Prelude to War change
Dagestan change
On August 7 1999, mujahideen forces, mostly made up of Chechens, invaded the Republic of Dagestan.
Russian Apartment Bombings change
In September 1999, a series of bombings occurred in multiple apartment blocks in Russia killing more than 300 people, and injuring more than 1000.[1] The bombings were used in order to justify the leading invasion of Chechnya by Russian forces.
Invasion change
Initial Offensive change
Russian troops entered Chechnya in October 1999. Heavy fighting would last until April 2000, with Grozny being captured by Russia on February 2000.
Insurgency change
Guerilla War change
Chechen rebels fled deeper into the country side, resorting to using guerilla tactics in order to fight against Russia. This guerilla stage would last until 2009[2] when counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya finally ended.
Terrorism change
Continued Terrorism change
Even with most resistance ceasing activity, terrorism still plagues Chechnya to the modern day. Many jihadist groups arose during the Second Chechen War committing multiple acts of terrorism such as the Moscow theater hostage crisis, the Beslan school siege, and more recently, the Crocus City Hall attack.
References change
- ↑ Nazaryan, Alexander (2022-3-6). "'Capable of anything': How the '99 apartment bombings explain Putin's rise and regime". Yahoo!.
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