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2 days ago · The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria ( / ɪtʃˈkɛriə / itch-KERR-ee-ə; Chechen: Нохчийн Республик Ичкери, romanized: Nóxçiyn Respublik Içkeri; Russian: Чеченская Республика Ичкерия, romanized : Chechenskaya Respublika Ichkeriya; abbreviated as " CHRI " or " CRI "), known simply as Ichkeria, and also known as Chechnya, was a de facto state that control...
10 hours ago · The Second Chechen War ( Russian: Втора́я чече́нская война́, [e] Chechen: ШолгIа оьрсийн-нохчийн тӀом, lit. 'Second Russian-Chechen War' [27]) took place in Chechnya and the border regions of the North Caucasus between the Russian Federation and the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, from ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Chechnya declared itself independent in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, Russian troops were sent in 1994 to quash the independence movement, leading to a 20-month war. Chechnya gained de facto independence as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria following the war, though it remained a part of Russia … Was Chechnya ...
Jun 16, 2024 · A hulking military transport plane roared onto the tarmac at the main airfield in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic in southwestern Russia, and a group of 120 volunteer fighters heading...
1 day ago · The first known settlement of what is now Chechnya is thought to have occurred around 12500 BCE, in mountain-cave settlements, whose inhabitants used basic tools, fire, and animal hides. Traces of human settlement go back to 40000 BCE with cave paintings and artifacts around Lake Kezanoi .
On September 6, 1992, the Chechen Republic officially declared its independence. Later, by decree of President Boris Yeltsin on June 2, 1994, the Russian Federation also withdrew from the USSR and declared state sovereignty. Soon Moscow invaded Chechnya, sent troops into Soldza city (known as Grozny city) and started a full-scale war.
Jun 28, 2024 · The First Chechen War began in 1994, when Russian forces entered Chechnya under the premise of restoring constitutional order. One of the underlying factors that fueled the conflict between Russia and Chechnya was historical animosity.
