Second Chechen War
Russian Scud short-range ballistic missile strike on the central Grozny marketplace
Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
On 21 October 1999, a Russian Scud short-range ballistic missile strike on the central Grozny marketplace killed more than 140 people, including many women and children, and left hundreds more wounded. A Russian spokesman said the busy market was targeted because it was used by separatists as an arms bazaar.