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title: "Second Chechen War Begins"
year: 1999
country: "Russia"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1999/second-chechen-war"
slug: "second-chechen-war"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1999-08-26"
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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.

## Summary

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.



## Sources

- [Second Chechen War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Chechen_War) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1999/second-chechen-war