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Second Chechen War Begins

Putin's invasion of Chechnya marked the beginning of a brutal two-decade conflict and established the Russian leader's militaristic political identity.

WhenAugust 26, 1999

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The Second Chechen War took place in Chechnya and the border regions of the North Caucasus between the Russian Federation and the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, from August 1999 to April 2009.

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