Battle of Grozny (1999–2000)
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The 1999–2000 battle of Grozny was the siege and assault of the Chechen capital Grozny by Russian forces, lasting from late 1999 to early 2000. This siege and assault of the Chechen capital resulted in the widespread devastation of Grozny. In 2003, the United Nations designated Grozny as the most destroyed city on Earth due to the extensive damage it suffered. The battle had a devastating impact on the civilian population. It is estimated that between 5,000 and 8,000 civilians were killed during the siege, making it the bloodiest episode of the Second Chechen War.
Russian troops exchanging fire with Chechen forces, just outside of Grozny, December 1999
Russian troops en route to Grozny on 18 November
Russian troops firing from Achkhoy-Martan, just outside Chechnya on 2 December.
Second Chechen War
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The Second Chechen War took place in Chechnya and the border regions of the North Caucasus between the Russian Federation and the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, from August 1999 to April 2009.
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Image: Russian troops on their way to Grozny, 1999
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