Saving Russia's Soldiers in Chechnya
In May 1995 thousands of young Russian conscripts were battling separatists in Chechnya
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
May 22, 20148m 57s
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Show Notes
In May 1995 a brutal war raged in the Russian republic of Chechnya. As Russian forces fought to retain control of the capital, Grozny, thousands of young conscripts were sent to the front lines to confront the Chechen separatists.
(Photo: Russian Soldiers. Credit: AP/ Misha Japaridze)