Second Chechen War - Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin called for an invasion of Chechnya
Time: Sunday Mar 7, 1999
Place: Russia
Details: On 7 March 1999, in response to the abduction of General Shpigun, Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin called for an invasion of Chechnya. However, Stepashin's plan was overridden by the prime minister, Yevgeny Primakov.