Argunov.The bloody war of Russia. Первая чеченская Война 1994/1996. First Chechen War

Первая чеченская война (официально: Операции по восстановлению конституционного порядка в Чечне 1994—1996 годов, или Вооружённый конфликт в Чеченской Республике и на прилегающих к ней территориях Российской Федерации. Также известна как Первая чеченская кампания. January saw some of the fiercest fighting since the start of the struggle for Chechen independence. After failed negotiations to persuade Chechnya to recognize Moscow’s authority, President Yeltsin sent in the army on December 1994. But the troops were badly motivated and poorly equipped, and the battle for the capital of Grozny raged for weeks. Thousands lost their lives and many more became homeless. With three-quarters of the population disapproving of his policies, Yeltsin’s popularity reached an all-time low.