Battle of Grozny (1994–1995)
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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
Two Chechen militia fighters take cover behind a burned-out Russian BMP-2 armoured vehicle
A Chechen fighter during the Battle of Grozny, January 1995
Road from Khankala ("Group East" route)
A Chechen civilian prays in Grozny, January 1995. The flame in the background is coming from a gas pipeline hit by air-burst shrapnel.
Shamil Basayev
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Shamil Salmanovich Basayev, also known by his kunya Abu Idris, was a Chechen guerrilla leader who served as a senior military commander in the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. He held the rank
Basayev on the last day of the Budyonnovsk raid on 19 June 1995
Victims of the Beslan school attack