Second Chechen War
1999 CE – 2009 CE
Launched by Vladimir Putin after apartment bombings in Moscow, the war levelled Grozny and killed 50,000–80,000 people, mostly civilians.
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Second Chechen War
1999 CE – 2009 CELaunched by Vladimir Putin after apartment bombings in Moscow, the war levelled Grozny and killed 50,000–80,000 people, mostly civilians. The conflict cemented Putin's grip on power and installed the Kadyrov dynasty to rule Chechnya.
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