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Second Chechen War

Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said that Russian troops had surrounded Chechnya and were prepared to retake the region

Wednesday Sep 22, 1999
Chechnya, Russia

As of 22 September 1999, Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said that Russian troops had surrounded Chechnya and were prepared to retake the region, but the military planners were advising against a ground invasion because of the likelihood of heavy Russian casualties.


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