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1995. Chechnya, Grozny

shtanislav:

1995. Chechnya, Grozny

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A young girl walking through the ruins of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2002.
(Photo by Thomas Dworzak.)

A young girl walking through the ruins of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2002.

(Photo by Thomas Dworzak.)

A Chechen landmine victim.
Photo by Dmitry Beliakov.

A Chechen landmine victim.

Photo by Dmitry Beliakov.

Moscow theater hostage crisis, part 1:
Around 40 Chechen rebels (half of them female) under the command of Movsar Barayev take control of the Dubrovka theater in Moscow, along with 850 hostages.
October 23, 2002 - 9 years ago today.

Moscow theater hostage crisis, part 1:

Around 40 Chechen rebels (half of them female) under the command of Movsar Barayev take control of the Dubrovka theater in Moscow, along with 850 hostages.

October 23, 2002 - 9 years ago today.

A Russian soldier lighting a cigarette during the First Chechen War.
Grozny, Chechnya.

A Russian soldier lighting a cigarette during the First Chechen War.

Grozny, Chechnya.


Chechen rebels praying and warming up in front of the Presidential Palace during the First Chechen War.
In a little over a year the Palace would be demolished.
Grozny - December, 1994.

Chechen rebels praying and warming up in front of the Presidential Palace during the First Chechen War.

In a little over a year the Palace would be demolished.

Grozny - December, 1994.

A Chechen rebel looks towards the ruins of the Presidential palace in Grozny, Chechnya.  The Palace was demolished by Russian troops a year later.  
January, 1995.

A Chechen rebel looks towards the ruins of the Presidential palace in Grozny, Chechnya.  The Palace was demolished by Russian troops a year later.  

January, 1995.