Photos Chechen Wars

[uktabber]

You don't see many pics from here either, Great Pics again......Thanks for posting them!!

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

Gruppa Sever, commanded by General Lev Rokhlin, January 1995

Rokhlin was a wonderful Soviet officer. It is a pity that he became a victim of the Yeltsin regime...

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

I see lack of discipline, but this is common in russian army

In the Soviet army, discipline was steel, especially in the 1950s and 1970s. In the 1980s, when disorder began in the country, disorder also began in the army. But damn it, what exactly is wrong in this photo? What does their lack of discipline show in comparison to the photos from Vietnam? People are at war, people are walking under death. It makes sense that they won't look like they are on parade.

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

I think you are right. But damn, this is some fine re-enactment job. Good enough for a movie for sure. Heck, even better than what I've seen in Russian movies about this war.

There are practically no films about the Chechen war. The only good one that I can name is "War" by Balabanov, as well as the publicistic film "The Living and the Dead". The film "Purgatory" is a propaganda campaign that most veterans hate. Just like the veterans of Afghanistan hate the film "9th company".

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

Hell on earth - Russian new-year assault on Grozny, January 1995. Russian side lost about 2000 man dead, also 500 missing, 4700 wounded and about 100 captured. More than 240 Tanks and armored vehicles were lost in fighting, Chechen side, after losing several hundred man, retreated from devastated city, Russians took city, just to lose it in Chechen summer offensive of 1996. This battle really showcased weakness of Russian army in urban warfare. It also took lives of 35,000 civilians...

Destroyed BMP-2 of Russian army on streets of grozny
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Chechen fighter
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Famous photo from this battle
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So sad that Russian command did not care for lives of neither young Russian boys, nor Chechen people
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Russian infantry
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Russian soldiers pose with captured Chechen BM-21 Grad near grozny
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A photo that has been haunting me for years... and year.
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Wrecked Russian T-80BV
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T-72A
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Destroyed BTR and turrets of T-80BV tanks
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T-72A tanks, disabled in action
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This battle was illustration of why you just don't rush armor, even with infantry support in urban streets
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Our sources indicate that 35 thousand - along with all the losses, including the military.

Yes. Yeltsin's Russian government acted extremely disgustingly. My father took part in the New Year's assault. The operation was meant as a peaceful one - the soldiers were forbidden to break shops, trash cans, litter (!!). The troops entered rashly, and the soldiers themselves hoped for an easy operation. But they themselves got into a real meat grinder.

On YouTube, by the way, there is an interesting home recording. Students celebrate the new year and shoot the storm with their cameras.
You may be interested in this.

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[Иван Феоктистов]

"Internal Troops" is written on the sleeve, You're right.

Interior Ministry for sure. But I doubt this is from the first Chechen War judging by the Kenwood walkie talkie.

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

And February as well.

1500 dead and 500 missing.

Thats correct.

Chechen loses were equal to that of Russians or higher. They were bled dry by the two months of urban combat. After their retreat from Grozny the rest of Republic relatively quickly fell under Russian control. Then guerilla war and terrorism stage has started.

Khasavyurt agreements had very little to do with military situation. It was political decision.

Pulikovsky's battlegroup (assault batallions of 131st Motorized Brigade and 81st Motorized Regiment) was indeed caught by surprise, encricled in Central Grozny and suffered heavy loses. Rokhlin's battlegroup did pretty well actually. And the rest of the battlegroups as well.

It never took so many lives. Most of the fighting took place in central Grozny around Presidential Palace. Not many residential areas there, mainly administration buildings, institutes, hotels and so on. Im not saying there were no casualties among civilians, but your figure is huge overestimation.

Thank you friend! Put everything on the shelves!

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

 

[uktabber]

More GREAT photos, thanks for posting them!

 

[SamWell]

Wow, this thread is being watched. I will ask an interesting question about the personality of Dzhokhar Dudayev.

From 1962 he served in the Soviet army, was a very executive and honest officer

I doubt that its true

, according to some - a convinced communist,

That does not mean something either.Most of soviet officials were"convinced communists".The degree of their conviction is speak for itself.
The "genius" of the soviet recruiting policy is up to debate, but this would be out of topic

holder of awards, general. Participated in the bombing of terrorists in Afghanistan (which he later denied). However, in 1989-90 he starts to somehow "swing", he either supports the Baltic separatists,

His"baltic activities" in general is very murky topic.Like the whole"baltic row".

then goes to his native Chechnya and rushes into politics. After the August 1991 coup, Dudayev began to destroy political opponents, and in 1992 he began to lead Ichkeria.

And what do you think drove him? Was he an adventurer? Careerist? Or just a hidden patriot who, since the 1960s, dreamed of separating Chechnya from the USSR?

What drove any other soviet "national republic" leaders?Something between the lust for power,national hatred,unbridled ambition,and religious-dogmatic intolerance(in case of muslims)
In addition to this he was a chechen,to begin with.And it is clear what kind of contingent they are.

Dudayev, by the way, was a "collector" of the Soviet camouflage "butane". "Bhutan" in '84 began to receive pilots and paratroopers, perhaps Dudayev loved him because of his profession.


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[SamWell]

Russian soldiers at second chechen war.Snake аre also presented,and biting as well

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

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[Иван Феоктистов]

 

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[ao_sepia]

now Chechen terrorist operation all Caucasus region?

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

now Chechen terrorist operation all Caucasus region?

Since the time of the second Chechen war, the Russian special services and counterterrorism units have been quite quick in calculating and eliminating bandit formations. But, unfortunately, successful operations (often routine) do not receive sufficient press coverage (and some are constantly reduced to ridicule of our security forces). And one terrorist attack that happened is covered many times more than ten prevented. This, I think, is wrong.

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

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[BeNder]

now Chechen terrorist operation all Caucasus region?

Ruskies cleaned up the area in 2nd war from my understanding.

Great pix btw, thanks all for the contributions.

 

[NebrHogger]

Found these - I don't *think* they've been posted before.

Grozny 1997

DShK and priest Grozny 1995

This was shown as a "Mercenary in first Chechen war"

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

Ruskies cleaned up the area in 2nd war from my understanding.

Great pix btw, thanks all for the contributions.

Well, now you can go there so that your head won't be cut off or blown up with a grenade, bugagaga