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
Part of the Chechen-Russian conflict and the post-Soviet conflicts
DateOctober 1999 - 16 April 2009
Location
North Caucasus
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of the Chechen Republic.svg Chechen Republic
Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Units involved
Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg Russian Armed Forces Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg Armed Forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Flag of Jihad.svg Chechen Mujahideen

Prelude to War

Dagestan

On August 7 1999, mujahideen forces, mostly made up of Chechens, invaded the Republic of Dagestan.

Russian Apartment Bombings

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

Initial Offensive

Russian troops entered Chechnya in October 1999. Heavy fighting would last until April 2000, with Grozny being captured by Russia on February 2000.

Insurgency

Guerilla War

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

Continued Terrorism

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

  1. Nazaryan, Alexander (2022-3-6). "'Capable of anything': How the '99 apartment bombings explain Putin's rise and regime". Yahoo!. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Second Chechen War Media

    Schwirtz, Micheal (2009-4-16). "Russia Ends Operations in Chechnya". The New York Times. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)