Fighters from Chechnya ... Chechen war began in 1999 and culminated in a siege by Russian troops of Grozny, the Chechen capital, which was devastated by heavy Russian bombardment.

Grozny Area: 17,300 sq km Population: 1.5 million Languages: Russian, Chechen Ramzan Kadyrov, son of assassinated President Akhmad Kadyrov and a former rebel fighter, was nominated for the Chechen ...

a young Christian girl kidnapped at age 13 by Chechen fighters in Grozny is still adjusting to a more normal life in southern Russia. “After five years,” a source told Compass, “she is going ...

The pro-Kyiv Chechen fighters who spoke with NPR refused to ... They believe they have already experienced much worse. A view of Grozny after more than 22 weeks of shelling and bombardment by ...

With fierce resistance in Grozny and innovative guerrilla tactics, Chechen fighters turned the tide against a vastly larger force. The war ends in a fragile peace, but its legacy would shape the ...

Chechen volunteer fighters trains near Kyiv to assist Ukrainian ... Russian forces laid waste to Chechnya, razing its capital Grozny to the ground with tactics it is now repeating again in cities ...

Fighters from Chechnya ... Chechen war began in 1999 and culminated in a siege by Russian troops of Grozny, the Chechen capital, which was devastated by heavy Russian bombardment.