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| Operation Jihad, 1996 |
| 2025-05-11 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics. [ColonelCassad] A new large video from the "Native Workers' Council" dedicated to "Operation Jihad" -the capture of Grozny by Chechen militants in August 1996, which will eventually lead to the actual capitulation of the Yeltsin regime to the militants in Khasavyurt. An analogue in youtube.com exists and translated into English: Abstract: 00:00 - political context and background of the operation 01:06:38 - preparation of the operation and forces of the parties 01:23:39 - the longest day 01:55:14 - the 205th brigade enters the battle 02:15:55 - FSB special forces in Grozny 02:23:09 - the "mad company" and the Airborne Forces enter the battle 02:29:21 - results of the first stage of the battle 02:46:29 - GRU special forces in Grozny 02:51:26 - the last attempts to turn the tide 03:10:20 - the first ceasefire and its violation by militants 03:28:55 - "Pulikovsky's Ultimatum" 03:43:50 - the second ceasefire and the end of the battle 03:48:44 - Khasavyurt, results and conclusions |
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