Second Chechen War
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The Second Chechen War was a major late-1990s and early-2000s conflict in which Russia reasserted federal control over Chechnya through a prolonged and brutal military campaign marked by insurgency, counterinsurgency, and widespread human rights abuses.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian–Chechen conflict
→
armed conflict → war → |
| belligerent |
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
NERFINISHED
→
Chechen separatist fighters → Russian Federation → pro-Moscow Chechen forces → |
| cause |
1999 Russian apartment bombings
→
collapse of Khasavyurt Accord arrangements → incursion of Chechen and Islamist fighters into Dagestan → |
| characterizedBy |
counterterrorism operations
→
displacement of civilians → guerrilla warfare → massive destruction of Grozny → urban warfare → widespread human rights abuses → |
| civilianImpact |
allegations of war crimes
→
large-scale refugee flows → |
| conflictType |
counterinsurgency
→
insurgency → |
| countryInvolved |
Chechnya
NERFINISHED
→
Russian Federation → |
| endDate |
2009-04-16
→
|
| estimatedCasualties |
tens of thousands killed
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|
| followedBy |
insurgency in the North Caucasus
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|
| legalStatusInRussia |
counterterrorist operation
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|
| location |
Chechnya
NERFINISHED
→
North Caucasus NERFINISHED → |
| mainCommander |
Akhmad Kadyrov
→
Anatoly Kvashnin NERFINISHED → Aslan Maskhadov → Ramzan Kadyrov → Shamil Basayev → Vladimir Putin → |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Grozny (1999–2000)
→
Battle of Grozny (2000–2004) → Battle of Komsomolskoye → |
| majorEvent |
Beslan school siege
→
Moscow theater hostage crisis → siege of Grozny → |
| officialEndDate |
2009-04-16
→
|
| officialEndDeclaredBy |
Dmitry Medvedev
→
|
| partOf |
Chechen–Russian conflict
→
post-Soviet conflicts → |
| politicalConsequence |
consolidation of federal authority in Russia
→
creation of a Kadyrov-led regime in Chechnya → rise of Vladimir Putin to power → |
| precededBy |
First Chechen War
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|
| relatedAgreement |
Khasavyurt Accord (as failed peace framework)
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|
| result |
Russian federal victory
→
establishment of pro-Moscow Chechen government → restoration of Russian control over Chechnya → |
| startDate |
1999-08-26
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mil Mi-24
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conflict |
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Sukhoi Su-25
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conflictParticipatedIn |
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Sukhoi Su-24
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conflicts |
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Grozny
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experiencedEvent |
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First Chechen War
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followedBy |
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North Caucasus
→
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hasHistoricalEvent |
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Chechnya
→
|
historicalEvent |
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Chechens
→
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involvedInConflict |
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Boris Yeltsin
→
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militaryConflict |
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Russian Armed Forces
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participatedIn |