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I am a Chechen, and I am sincerely pleased that you have told about our recent history for those who have not heard about us or knew little about us. Thank you for your work Edit: I started a Civil War in the comments
@@cuzimmoody6470 No such thing as the Republic of Chechnya, Chechnya is a part of Russia for decades. Always has been and belongs with it, Chechyna will follow it’s destiny with us as long as Russia lives and she will live on for eternity.
@@russkayaimperiya4918 No such thing as the Russian Federation, Russia is part of Mongolia for centuries. Always has been and belongs to it, Russia will follow its destiny with Mongols as long as Mongolia lives and she will live on for eternity.
You can see the bias in this documentary. When the Chechens carried out an ethical cleansing and expelled almost a million Russian residents from Chechnya, since the end of the Soviet Union, the speaker does not think the reason for the attack is big enough, and he presents the eleventh of September as a righteous revenge and the massacre of hundreds of thousands of civilians, which Putin is supposed to use to turn attention from Chechnya. In addition, America's Netting of Rebellion to Break Russia is omitted.
@@fanteasy7399 probably he just realized himself being responsible for millions starved and killed in 90s because of too much freedom and nationalism (no he didn't)
I have no idea why Russia always ends up with some of the most horrendous and incompetent leaders known to man. Stalin, Brezhnev, Yeltsin, and Putin. God, what a miserable country.
I went to Grozy about 5 years ago. The rebuilding of it was incredible, and the locals were friendly and seemed happy. But you can still tell that some time ago; it went through a terrible terrible siege, like some German cities and when I also visited Volgograd that very trip. I have no doubts Mariupol will have the same feel in a decade.
And if russia just didn't come to the Mariupol or to Grozny, they didn't have to restore anything. And they what ? They don't have problem with social care , work, law, science ?
I love how y’all are doing less known wars and historical events instead of stuff like WW2 Edit: why do people act more like these battles are entertainment for them instead of landmarks in different peoples histories
I wish you also mentioned that the main defender of the city was a close friend to the attacking commander, and their comms have been recorded extensively. It's a very tragic part of the war. The siege leader asked the other side to give up multiple times, but they were adamant even in the face of destruction. By the last transmission it is basically two friends saying their goodbyes to each other.
In 2011 I befriended a chechen. Being the only 2 outsiders we became almost like brothers. After I left north dakota in 2014 and came back to Texas I lost contact with him. I hope all is well if you see this Rustam, im still that crazy mexican from back in those days.
@krombopulosabraham2824 ah, out west is pretty nice, if you return you should visit Medora, my parents were from New salem and Hazen but we live out in Eastern ND noe
I absolutely love how you're talking about the Chechen wars now, I feel like those conflicts hardly get talked about and those conflicts have always interested me.
@@ernestogastelum9123 i bet your meant ww2, yeah it probably is, but it was so massive that even after studying it for years i find so many things i didnt knew, and for people who has low knowledge about it especially in non europe countries, its very interesting
On, the topic of the former USSR, I would love a video on the Soviet-Afghan War so much. It's such a hugely influential conflict with such little recognition.
There was no Soviet-Afghan War. USSR intervened in a civil war that was going on for a few years before in Afghanistan. After disposing of the Afghan president Amin who conspired with the US, the Soviet Army were always on the same side with the Afghanistan government, against US founded "mujahedeen" insurgents.
@@aleksejssuharevs866 literally zero evidence Amin conspired with the U.S and we have both Soviet and Afghan PDPA archives from Khlaq and Parcham to prove it. It was absolutely an unwarranted and failed invasion that desperately tried to keep a failing communist regime in power. Nice try vatnik.
@@aleksejssuharevs866 "There was no Soviet-Afghan War." I think the Afghans would beg to differ. Lay off the vodka Aleksejs, you're trying to deny a decade long, well recorded war, that hundreds of thousands of people experienced, many of whom are still alive.
@@Trisket You think wrong and I already stated - why. BTW, go ahead and ask Afghans yourself. This will help you get rid of your arrogance based ignorant stereotypic outlook on things you have absolutely no clue about.
This is actually insanely cool. Watching your videos shows how history naturally flows from one era to another; SO COOL that you’re showing how history flows smoothly into today! Much love from the Pacific Northwest
The Second Chechen War is a textbook example of two axioms: 1. History is never black or white. And 2. History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. Aloha 🤙🏼
But if you watch clossly this war and The ukraine-russian war is The same in the russian strategy point by point but in The actual war is not working Because ukraine is more bigger and better armed that The chechens
There's actually a pretty good documentery about battle of Grozny called "60 Hours of the Malikop Brigade" It is in Russian, but it has subtitles in English.
A lot is already being said about the conflict itself and the Putin's sneaky rise, so let me just say this: The stellar animation of this video is phenomenal. The animation quality of "The Armchair Historian" 's documentaries is constantly progressing towards excellency. Keep up the great work. I love what you and the Armchair team have been doing and will continue to do. Truth with quality.
You guys did a great job as usual. While I enjoy lesser known conflicts and war,i’d love to see your presentation skills on something like the India/Pakistan war or the Battle of Castle Itter.
With all my respect towards you I can say that there aren't a lot of people that talked about this subject and I'm proud to see that you did a video regarding the Chechen War. It was a brutal war that not a lot of people talked about
A friend of my fathers ended up losing his life in the war to a sniper, it was a brutal affair, thank you for covering it, little is known about it now-adays, so it is good to see it broken down in an unbiased and detailed way
The breakup of Jugoslavija was caused by years of destabilisation followed by a split between Milošević and his criminals against the state and pro-Western treasonous separatists
I remember I met a kid in California high-school. He came from Dagestan, Russia. He said that he's dad was taken away from home by armored Chechens. He never saw him again.
Russia killed more than 300000 Chechen civilians out of 1000000 population. The Chechen people only wanted freedom from this evil country so called “Russia”
@@pradas. bro they literally became a terrorist state at the end of the war, also infamous sign on the grozny entrance said Russians don’t leave we need slaves and whores”
I’m really loving the vids I really hope u keep rolling out new videos on modern conflicts can you do one on a relatively unknown conflict the Somali-ethiopian wars not many videos and entirely lost to history but I’d love to see you do it some justice
@@hughjayn1s You can't know until you look. There was another good UA-cam historical channel "Kings and Generals" which always made good videos, but with the series about the invasion of Ukraine they screwed up everything. They sold themselves big. So you never know
it’s kinda like my blood pressure when i go for a run. it’s already high cause i’m fat (can’t say the same for most russians) but it gets much higher after i go for a run before falling back down to *lower* levels. those levels are still high just not as high as during the run
@@saladcat8305 Chechnya invaded Russian territory and conducted terrorist attacks... Ukraine after being couped by the US commited alot of crimes against civilian for no reasons in the Donbass (Also Zelensky did a 180 after promissing negociations to end the war before Russian invasion)... Not supporting war crimes done by Russian soldier btw
Ironically Russia (Soviet Union if correctly) provoked this conflict breaking up with other republics and letting nationalism raise just like US helped Ben Laden raise.
Well following the Russian defeat in 1994. It’s commonly believe the Chechens provoked the second Chechen war. I was ok with the Russians going in and cleaning their clocks
Росія створила там місцеву "*назва території напад на яку треба виправдати* Народну Республіку" користуючись неготовністю центральної влади Грузії військово відповісти на такі втручання А коли грузини нарешті зібрали яйця в кулак і пішли вибивати "сепаратистів" (чиї війська на 4/5 складались з російських "добровольців"), Росія відкрито вторглася на територію Грузії аби вберегти своє щенятко і цим зберегти територію під контролем + вберегти статус замороженого конфлікту всередині Грузії (вони люблять цей трюк, те ж саме в Молдові і Україні)
Всегда интересно посмотреть как на события смотрят со стороны. Выпуск получился довольно объективным. Так у вас получается не всегда ,но вы стараетесь. У историков, рассказывающих о конфликтах других стран, но когда их родные страны в них не принимали участие- преподносят информацию объективно и непредвзято . Не важно кто: российские ,американские и т.д. Но когда в ней участвует твоя страна, тут начинается субъективщина :замолчивание фактов, искажения и интерпретации на удобный вам лад и т.д. Немногие могут через это переступить.
Меня тоже удивляет, что англоязычный канал-миллионник знает такие "тонкости", как детали приказа "ни шагу назад", привычка Сталина выслушивать генералов до конца на их докладах и способность Красной Армии к обучению, а не наваливает на вентилятор типичных "рашка парашка" "мясом закидали" и т.д.
06:55 it was called Ryazan sugar, because in bags of that sugar company the tnt was transported It made a lot of panic, like 9.11 in the USA Everyone was scared, because it could happen with every one Hundreds of people were killed when they were sleeping
Love him or hate him you gotta admit Putin has done some AMAZING "ladder climbing" in his life. Not long ago I read an article said he was the most powerful man in the world!
I know almost nothing about the wars in Chechnya or Putin's origins, so thank you for this informative episode. I would very much enjoy more videos on the history of the Caucasus region! God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)
Yo my fav history teacher! Thanks for the upload now I have another vid to watch/listen to at work and to chat with my delivery driver about. We can listen to your vids and talk about it for up to an hour.😊 keep it up man I just wish I can do what you do. Love most history
My grandfather is a veteran of the both wars. He saved a nearly dead helicopter pilot and has 21 medals for service, mostly for the Grozny offensive. Now he lives in Volgograd and i sometimes visit him.
Finally, a non bias Video about Russia, You have no Idea how much ive searched for these, This video doesnt show who is good and wrong it shows war. Love from Russia!
@@chaosXP3RT Normally in War, There are no good guys but the ones who survive. However, To me since the Chechens comitted Terorrist Attacks outside of Chechnya and also collaborating with Radical Groups such as ISIS, it seems to me like the Russians are the "Good Guys". If you are talking about the Ukraine War. I a Russian cheer for my country, It should be you to develop your own opinions, you should probably research on your own. If you dont know where to start, Look up "Stepan Bandera"
@@chaosXP3RT BEFORE you listen to this vatnik i strongly recommend you to watch maxim Katz's videos. He is a russian blogger who has english subtitles on all of his videos and strongly recommend peruns videos as well.
If you want to be chilled to your bones, listen to the conversation between the defending commander in Grozny and the attacking commander. They were acquaintances and the defender knew his ambush would annihilate the Russians so he begged him to have pity for their mothers and retreat, not to kill his own men and that noone would win in this war. All he got in reply was that he had orders and he would follow them.
Thanks for the video. One smal corrections: the Moscow theater where 2002 hostage crisis took place is known as "the theater on Dubrovka", while "Nord Ost" is the name of the musical which was being performed in the said theater before being interrupted by the attackers
For context russia under yeltsin wasnt a democratic society since 1993 (and the shelling of parliament) the president had wide ranging powers and while the media was free it didnt matter that much.
1990s for the Eastern Europe was tenuous at best. It marked by war, atrocities, and bombings. This would only be further followed by 9/11. This era was brutal for average civilians. Godspeed.
About life during the 2nd chechen war, i recommend the comic "Amère Russie" by Doucoudray and Aurélien. It's the story of a russian mother who has no news from his conscript son sent to fight in Chechnya, and her journey to Grozny to find him. It's heartbreaking and awesome, totally recommended
Russian army suffered much betrayals from it's own politicians during 90s. Just like when deputy of Russian Government comes with squad of Chechens to encircled Russian soldiers and suggests giving up while it's known that after giving up they will be killed
@@ThanosManThing @maku found it published in italian (Cecenia: la guerra dei figli) i think on the internet there's an english scanlation, maybe on the mule or some /co/?
One criticism, at 1:07 we see images of the Polish 'Solidarity' movement, with a character resembling Lech Walesa, while the narrator talks about the Caucuses. Poland is not in, nor near the Caucuses.
It's crazy how much the Chechen War reflects the current Ukraine War. I love how this video looked into modern history! I'd still love to see a video on the Soviet Afghan War! That war has influenced so much of the 21st century that we're still living with its effects today. It would be interesting to compare the Soviet Afghan War with the Vietnam War and the American Afghan War.
Do not forget that the Chechen wars were a horror not only for Chechens, but also for Russians. Fortunately, time heals wounds. The more time passes, the stronger the friendship and brotherhood of peoples grows stronger. Peace to you all.
Chechnia a country? Litterally nobody recognised it. It was really just a rogue territory that managed to secure an armistice. By that logic basically every territory that has some kind of de-facto independence should be a considered a country. This also includes pro-russian seperatists in ukraine and georgia (the latter of which have a status similar to that of somaliland).
@@chaosXP3RT it were mainly a bunch of islamists wgo wanted to establish a caucasian caliphate. I strongly doubt they would care about being (or at least looking) democratic.
If I understand this correctly. Aslan Muscadov was a man trying his best to keep his people alive and independent but due to elements of religious extremists, his dream of an Independent Chechnya was ruined. Idk if he truly had good intentions but from this video, it seems he was more caring about keeping his nation and people alive than rendering them to the Caucus equivalent to Al-Qaeda. I may be wrong for saying this but may this man rest easy as he seemed to genuinely care for his people
@@Smart_Gamer416 their leader is puppet, because he never was a polititian, but an actor. 2 years onwards the elections he had been starring in "Sluga naroda" series where he played the role of president. His political party, formed by the elections, is as well named "Sluga naroda" (the servant of the nation). But he plays his curren role well, to tell the truth
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hello
Love the modern content.
slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani
hi
@@xp7575 As an Afghan, I can’t thank you enough for recognising our sacrifice. 🙏
I am a Chechen, and I am sincerely pleased that you have told about our recent history for those who have not heard about us or knew little about us. Thank you for your work
Edit: I started a Civil War in the comments
long live Chechnya and the republic of Shamil Basayev and Emir Khattab
@@cuzimmoody6470 No such thing as the Republic of Chechnya, Chechnya is a part of Russia for decades. Always has been and belongs with it, Chechyna will follow it’s destiny with us as long as Russia lives and she will live on for eternity.
@@russkayaimperiya4918 No such thing as the Russian Federation, Russia is part of Mongolia for centuries. Always has been and belongs to it, Russia will follow its destiny with Mongols as long as Mongolia lives and she will live on for eternity.
@@cuzimmoody6470 آمیـــــــــــــن یارب العالمین
You can see the bias in this documentary. When the Chechens carried out an ethical cleansing and expelled almost a million Russian residents from Chechnya, since the end of the Soviet Union, the speaker does not think the reason for the attack is big enough, and he presents the eleventh of September as a righteous revenge and the massacre of hundreds of thousands of civilians, which Putin is supposed to use to turn attention from Chechnya. In addition, America's Netting of Rebellion to Break Russia is omitted.
The ancients say "NEVER, a day in Yelstin's precidency existed, without him being drunk"
He attended UN events always being drunk
@@fanteasy7399 probably he just realized himself being responsible for millions starved and killed in 90s because of too much freedom and nationalism (no he didn't)
@@fanteasy7399 I remember when he came too the UK too meet the Queen and our Prime minister and he was drunk as a skunk the whole time😂🤪🍺🍻
I have no idea why Russia always ends up with some of the most horrendous and incompetent leaders known to man.
Stalin, Brezhnev, Yeltsin, and Putin. God, what a miserable country.
Wtf based Yeltsin?
I went to Grozy about 5 years ago. The rebuilding of it was incredible, and the locals were friendly and seemed happy. But you can still tell that some time ago; it went through a terrible terrible siege, like some German cities and when I also visited Volgograd that very trip. I have no doubts Mariupol will have the same feel in a decade.
After when, they run away from Kherson(and not only). I think the russian solder in Mariupol, it's question time
And if russia just didn't come to the Mariupol or to Grozny, they didn't have to restore anything. And they what ? They don't have problem with social care , work, law, science ?
The different is, there will be no Russia involvement this time around as they will be gone soon
@@conrad1607 The Chechens were literally terrorists.
@@conrad1607 У вас еще электричество есть?
I love how y’all are doing less known wars and historical events instead of stuff like WW2
Edit: why do people act more like these battles are entertainment for them instead of landmarks in different peoples histories
Yeah, it's good they do stuff the mainstream doesn't cover
Yeah everyone knows stuff about the bigger stuff glad they're doing the smaller things
You must be new here then because alot of wwii was covered
The triple alliance was a unique conflict to cover, more stuff from South/Central America or Middle East would be cool to see
their last video was technically about ww2 lmao
I wish you also mentioned that the main defender of the city was a close friend to the attacking commander, and their comms have been recorded extensively. It's a very tragic part of the war. The siege leader asked the other side to give up multiple times, but they were adamant even in the face of destruction. By the last transmission it is basically two friends saying their goodbyes to each other.
Where can I find this? It's hard for me to Google it so if you wouldn't mind telling me I'd love to read it
That is so tragic.
Alik otvadi rebyat pozhaley ikh moterey....
i also you know that
@@rairaur2234 lied
In 2011 I befriended a chechen. Being the only 2 outsiders we became almost like brothers. After I left north dakota in 2014 and came back to Texas I lost contact with him. I hope all is well if you see this Rustam, im still that crazy mexican from back in those days.
Hey, I live in north Dakota! What area where you in?
@@pariotawsome124 Williston, Watford, occasionally Dickinson
@krombopulosabraham2824 ah, out west is pretty nice, if you return you should visit Medora, my parents were from New salem and Hazen but we live out in Eastern ND noe
@@pariotawsome124 Рустам, ты его нашел?
@@ch3mohm4d no, I am not Rustam nor do I know him
The Caucasus has a very interesting and important history. I hope you make more videos about that region.
It is also one of the hardest hit regions in the geopolitical mess of the collapse of the USSR
slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani
Very diverse and rich history. Many of the ethnic natives were deported by the Soviets for their religious beliefs
Yes, I would love it if he do more videos about the area. I was born in that area
@@xp7575 NATO HELP
I absolutely love how you're talking about the Chechen wars now, I feel like those conflicts hardly get talked about and those conflicts have always interested me.
slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani
@@xp7575 إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ
@@xp7575 what
i mean i get and agree with what you say but why say it now
The dominated peoples of Russia in general are interesting, like the Erzya whomst you have the flag as your profile.
My grandfather would always say, you can learn a lot about a place by learning the wars they've been through.
USA never has a big war in its own territory. So, you will learn nothing from this country.
That's a good policy
Your grandfather sounds like a wise man.
Its so refreshing to see a video that isnt about WW2... Modern wars are incredibly interesting.
w2 actually is intesresting, im glad they dont focus on ukraine for at least one day... people are so tired of this oligarch wars....
@@NostalgicMem0ries but WW3 is the most covered war in youtube, so learning about new ones are refreshing
@@ernestogastelum9123 i bet your meant ww2, yeah it probably is, but it was so massive that even after studying it for years i find so many things i didnt knew, and for people who has low knowledge about it especially in non europe countries, its very interesting
Because key figures of the war, like Putin are still alive and the states like the Russian Federation are still present
@@saulgoodmanKAZAKH Yes ! Absolutely
On, the topic of the former USSR, I would love a video on the Soviet-Afghan War so much. It's such a hugely influential conflict with such little recognition.
There was no Soviet-Afghan War.
USSR intervened in a civil war that was going on for a few years before in Afghanistan.
After disposing of the Afghan president Amin who conspired with the US, the Soviet Army were always on the same side with the Afghanistan government, against US founded "mujahedeen" insurgents.
@@aleksejssuharevs866 Obviously. It was a three-day special military operation.
@@aleksejssuharevs866 literally zero evidence Amin conspired with the U.S and we have both Soviet and Afghan PDPA archives from Khlaq and Parcham to prove it. It was absolutely an unwarranted and failed invasion that desperately tried to keep a failing communist regime in power. Nice try vatnik.
@@aleksejssuharevs866 "There was no Soviet-Afghan War."
I think the Afghans would beg to differ. Lay off the vodka Aleksejs, you're trying to deny a decade long, well recorded war, that hundreds of thousands of people experienced, many of whom are still alive.
@@Trisket You think wrong and I already stated - why.
BTW, go ahead and ask Afghans yourself. This will help you get rid of your arrogance based ignorant stereotypic outlook on things you have absolutely no clue about.
For 4 years I watch your videos, for 4 years you never cease to amaze me, thanks for your hard and amazing work, cheers form Portugal
Love it when you make videos on more nice subjects that are often overlooked. Keep up the great work!
Putin was never part of any legitimate Democratic election. (16:20)
This is actually insanely cool. Watching your videos shows how history naturally flows from one era to another; SO COOL that you’re showing how history flows smoothly into today! Much love from the Pacific Northwest
I don't think it's natural but there is flow, I give you that
Honestly I was waiting for this one for a long time. It's such an important topic concerning the modern day
The Second Chechen War is a textbook example of two axioms:
1. History is never black or white.
And
2. History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.
Aloha 🤙🏼
But if you watch clossly this war and The ukraine-russian war is The same in the russian strategy point by point but in The actual war is not working Because ukraine is more bigger and better armed that The chechens
History repeats itself, accept or no, it's a fact chico
Well said @@paufernandezboj5517
"you are not immune to propaganda"
Every successful national doctrine ever.
We all want to hear lies we already believe in.
The Chechen wars are almost never talked about so I’m glad your doing a video about it
It just being talked after some time as "war mist" goes off
Who are the good guys in this war? Who should I cheer for?
@@chaosXP3RT it’s a war not a sports game. Don’t cheer for anyone - both sides had good and bad reasons for everything they did, just one side won.
@@KazeHorse what about the Iraq War, War in Afghanistan and Ukrainian Special Operation?
@@chaosXP3RT why not read about the wars with thousands of books and documentations instead of asking strangers who you should base your opinion off
There's actually a pretty good documentery about battle of Grozny called "60 Hours of the Malikop Brigade"
It is in Russian, but it has subtitles in English.
Who did this? I have a feeling it's someone that doesn't have Ichkeria to heart.
I just found someone called Groznyophile, they have good collection of videos about the chechen war
@@8kuji
Link to it✅✅✅✅??
@@scottward1002 I'll link it rn: ua-cam.com/video/-Vbkz1tfdpg/v-deo.html
@@8kuji I love that channel
I've been interested in the Chechen Wars for a while now, I'm so glad to see you make a video on it. I love your take on things!
A lot is already being said about the conflict itself and the Putin's sneaky rise, so let me just say this:
The stellar animation of this video is phenomenal. The animation quality of "The Armchair Historian" 's documentaries is constantly progressing towards excellency. Keep up the great work. I love what you and the Armchair team have been doing and will continue to do. Truth with quality.
You guys did a great job as usual. While I enjoy lesser known conflicts and war,i’d love to see your presentation skills on something like the India/Pakistan war or the Battle of Castle Itter.
Yeah, five times larger Indian army vs Pak Army.
Truly a Magnificent Battle!
@@shani2847 I mean it’s still technically going,so numbers aren’t doing as much as you think they are.
@@shani2847 Pakastan is new nazi Germany 😂 so it’s would be fun wacht
There would be another war...in the comments ofc
@@shani2847 pakistan army received handovers from West still lost all wars
With all my respect towards you I can say that there aren't a lot of people that talked about this subject and I'm proud to see that you did a video regarding the Chechen War. It was a brutal war that not a lot of people talked about
Who was really in a war says a little about it
he is biased calling Ibn AlKhattab extremist, he shouldnt be listened to because he narrate lies too and mix it with facts
@@mamindhiveyes they are. Chechens were terrorists and got what they deserved 🥰
Great job on the animation. I saw soldiers changing mags, tanks correctly modeled, and that muzzle flash at 13:50 is amazing.
Thank you for covering other conflicts than WW2. It's a fresh take.
A friend of my fathers ended up losing his life in the war to a sniper, it was a brutal affair, thank you for covering it, little is known about it now-adays, so it is good to see it broken down in an unbiased and detailed way
What is Chechens opinion of war now ?
He was chechen or russian?
I want to see one about the Mexican-American War, War in the Donbas or even The Breakup of Yugoslavia
The breakup of Jugoslavija was caused by years of destabilisation followed by a split between Milošević and his criminals against the state and pro-Western treasonous separatists
@@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija I'm aware but I want to see what Griffin Johnson has to say
I’d like to see the animations in those as well =D
Rhodesian bush war
@@vklnew9824 Yes
I love the very modern history videos. You should keep making more of those. Interesting and important.
I remember I met a kid in California high-school. He came from Dagestan, Russia. He said that he's dad was taken away from home by armored Chechens. He never saw him again.
Lots of Russians in the Sacramento area
Yeah dude. Source: trust me bro, i didn't make that up.
Russia killed more than 300000 Chechen civilians out of 1000000 population. The Chechen people only wanted freedom from this evil country so called “Russia”
@@pradas. bro they literally became a terrorist state at the end of the war, also infamous sign on the grozny entrance said Russians don’t leave we need slaves and whores”
@@MultiFloopi lmaoooo😂
I’m really loving the vids I really hope u keep rolling out new videos on modern conflicts can you do one on a relatively unknown conflict the Somali-ethiopian wars not many videos and entirely lost to history but I’d love to see you do it some justice
Fr there far too little on the semoli-Ethiopian war
And Ethiopia won
Another great video, as usual!
You did NOT watch this 20 minute video a minute after it was released.
Yeah
@@jackingtonfoxpickle4861 this channel always produces great videos, so you can always assume so, whether you have already finished watching it or not
@@hughjayn1s You can't know until you look. There was another good UA-cam historical channel "Kings and Generals" which always made good videos, but with the series about the invasion of Ukraine they screwed up everything. They sold themselves big. So you never know
@Samuel Fufa
I guess, but they do got a pretty big anti French bias
" Russian paranoia was at an all time high. " ... When was it ever not high?
when was it ever wrong?
it’s kinda like my blood pressure when i go for a run. it’s already high cause i’m fat (can’t say the same for most russians) but it gets much higher after i go for a run before falling back down to *lower* levels. those levels are still high just not as high as during the run
@@DoomResetR Ukraine, Chechnya
*so far
@@saladcat8305 Chechnya invaded Russian territory and conducted terrorist attacks...
Ukraine after being couped by the US commited alot of crimes against civilian for no reasons in the Donbass (Also Zelensky did a 180 after promissing negociations to end the war before Russian invasion)...
Not supporting war crimes done by Russian soldier btw
I’m glad that you made a video on the 2nd Chechen war I’m really interested in this part of the early 2000s in the Caucasus.
The T-34 SUCKED
if you’re mad at that, cry about it
@@Barrystue but hey, it did its job
@@Barrystue I know that it sucks it’s just that I like how it looks
@@T_34_85_ that is fair the t-34 looks pretty cool
@@flogger8413 while not necessarily poorly,it didn’t do its job well by any means, certainly not being the driving force behind the Soviet victory.
Thanks for making this video, I have always heard about the 2nd Chechen War but never learned much about it
If videos like this came out a year sooner, far fewer people would've been surprised about what's happening right now.
Thanks for the episode,
I've been waiting for it from such very long time!
I remember watching this war on TV. It was Russia’s version of 9/11 and the continuation of their war on terrorism
Ironically Russia (Soviet Union if correctly) provoked this conflict breaking up with other republics and letting nationalism raise just like US helped Ben Laden raise.
Who are the good guys in this war? Who should I cheer for?
@@therealchen Should I cheer for Ukraine as well?
@@chaosXP3RT Chechens are the good guys here
Well following the Russian defeat in 1994. It’s commonly believe the Chechens provoked the second Chechen war. I was ok with the Russians going in and cleaning their clocks
Great video as always. I'd love to see one on the 2008 South Ossetia War.
How do you feel about the lies of Europe that Russia attacked Georgia, although in fact Georgia attacked Russia and Europe itself recognized this?
@@MultiNike79 what type of weed are you smoking pay attention in history class
@@brothersofthetrident2647 A man from the Fourth Reich invites me to look at the lessons of history??
Get out of the Matrix, zombies.
Росія створила там місцеву "*назва території напад на яку треба виправдати* Народну Республіку" користуючись неготовністю центральної влади Грузії військово відповісти на такі втручання
А коли грузини нарешті зібрали яйця в кулак і пішли вибивати "сепаратистів" (чиї війська на 4/5 складались з російських "добровольців"), Росія відкрито вторглася на територію Грузії аби вберегти своє щенятко і цим зберегти територію під контролем + вберегти статус замороженого конфлікту всередині Грузії (вони люблять цей трюк, те ж саме в Молдові і Україні)
@@brothersofthetrident2647the whole UN agreed with him
I love these modern videos please do more about the war in west Africa or the overthrow of Khadafi.
Good to see you do more modern history
I find this war and the fallout after it particularly interesting. Thanks for the vid!
Was waiting a long time for this video! Hope you can do Yeltsons failure in Chechnya as a video aswell!
Всегда интересно посмотреть как на события смотрят со стороны.
Выпуск получился довольно объективным. Так у вас получается не всегда ,но вы стараетесь.
У историков, рассказывающих о конфликтах других стран, но когда их родные страны в них не принимали участие- преподносят информацию объективно и непредвзято . Не важно кто: российские ,американские и т.д.
Но когда в ней участвует твоя страна, тут начинается субъективщина :замолчивание фактов, искажения и интерпретации на удобный вам лад и т.д.
Немногие могут через это переступить.
Англисче жазсаң түшүнөт эле, тууган.
@@milfhunter3310 я не из Средней Азии
@@Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x Извиняюсь. Просто знакомое слово в вашем нике.
@@milfhunter3310 🤝
Меня тоже удивляет, что англоязычный канал-миллионник знает такие "тонкости", как детали приказа "ни шагу назад", привычка Сталина выслушивать генералов до конца на их докладах и способность Красной Армии к обучению, а не наваливает на вентилятор типичных "рашка парашка" "мясом закидали" и т.д.
Please keep doing more videos on contemporaneous-ish conflicts, please!! Your videos about recent history are awesome!!
06:55 it was called Ryazan sugar, because in bags of that sugar company the tnt was transported
It made a lot of panic, like 9.11 in the USA
Everyone was scared, because it could happen with every one
Hundreds of people were killed when they were sleeping
Yes the Putin bombings. I love that the Russian military guards caught FSB agents planting the bombs. The Putin bombings is a great documentary.
“Did somebody say ‘real power?’ Da! You want to mess with me?” Vladimir Putin
He spit hot borsch when he crushing deez beats
But you forgot that...
His heart is Cold (BAAAAALLLLSSSSSSS)
Love him or hate him you gotta admit Putin has done some AMAZING "ladder climbing" in his life. Not long ago I read an article said he was the most powerful man in the world!
And I'm a flag waving nephew of my beloved uncle Sam!
But I gotta give credit where credit is do
That article was definitely written by somebody on the Russian payroll
@@ming9625 you have no idea how easy is it to be a "psychopath". even for you
Don't know if y'all have done this, but Chinese history has some pretty metal wars that would make for several good videos
Chinese History is fucking metal yo
*casually consumes 20-30k civilians in the siege of suiyang during the an lushan*
Brother of Jesus Christ
Opium Wars
@@takebacktheholyland9306 well, Leningrad siege by Germans and Finns in WWII costed 500k Soviet civilian lifes, mostly from hunger and shellings
Awesome video. Love some of these more obscure historical events
He forgot to explain the conflict in Dagestan
and Ingushetia, and Osetia, and criminal activities in other regions.
I know almost nothing about the wars in Chechnya or Putin's origins, so thank you for this informative episode. I would very much enjoy more videos on the history of the Caucasus region!
God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)
Yo my fav history teacher! Thanks for the upload now I have another vid to watch/listen to at work and to chat with my delivery driver about. We can listen to your vids and talk about it for up to an hour.😊 keep it up man I just wish I can do what you do. Love most history
Really like how you are doing more modern wars instead of per WW2 like every one else does
My grandfather is a veteran of the both wars. He saved a nearly dead helicopter pilot and has 21 medals for service, mostly for the Grozny offensive. Now he lives in Volgograd and i sometimes visit him.
Your grandpa was a human soldier, respect
Is he happy with how many people he had to kill?
@Aschenberg i know where you live
Hero!
Dude its been a long time and it never fails to impress me
Please can you continue this by discussing the power dynamics of the 2008 Russo Georgian war?
He will completely miss Georgian position on ethnical purges. Or rather mention them once
Finally, a non bias Video about Russia, You have no Idea how much ive searched for these, This video doesnt show who is good and wrong it shows war. Love from Russia!
Who are the good guys in this war? Who should I cheer for?
@@chaosXP3RT Normally in War, There are no good guys but the ones who survive. However, To me since the Chechens comitted Terorrist Attacks outside of Chechnya and also collaborating with Radical Groups such as ISIS, it seems to me like the Russians are the "Good Guys".
If you are talking about the Ukraine War. I a Russian cheer for my country, It should be you to develop your own opinions, you should probably research on your own. If you dont know where to start, Look up "Stepan Bandera"
"I as Russian cheer for my country'' i am sure german citizens thought the same in 40s.
@@chaosXP3RT BEFORE you listen to this vatnik i strongly recommend you to watch maxim Katz's videos. He is a russian blogger who has english subtitles on all of his videos and strongly recommend peruns videos as well.
@@zurabsiradze7822 I just watched Perun's lasted video where he talks about "Vranyo"! I love Perun's videos!
If you want to be chilled to your bones, listen to the conversation between the defending commander in Grozny and the attacking commander. They were acquaintances and the defender knew his ambush would annihilate the Russians so he begged him to have pity for their mothers and retreat, not to kill his own men and that noone would win in this war. All he got in reply was that he had orders and he would follow them.
i've heard that conversation they both fought in afghanistan together
Thanks for the video. One smal corrections: the Moscow theater where 2002 hostage crisis took place is known as "the theater on Dubrovka", while "Nord Ost" is the name of the musical which was being performed in the said theater before being interrupted by the attackers
Will this be a series? I’ve been interested in seeing a Netflix quality political drama on Putin similar to House of Cards or The Crown
Good evening Sir, Outstanding informative video and very well done 👌👍 Cheers 🍻
Awesome and interesting video thanks for covering this Griffin Johnson.
Spetsnaz aren't a specific unit, like for example Green Berets or Delta Force. It's more like a classification category of various units.
So well explained my grandfather and my uncle served in this war and unfortunately my uncle died but my grandfather tells me stories abt this ❤
Thank you so much for this precious video!
Will we see a good documentary on the Syrian Civil War sometime? I love the animation as always. 🎉
Love the animation at 7:07 where the guy defending his people against terrorism is portrayed as a Hollywood villain. Great job at staying objective!
Nice to finally see a video that is not about ww1 or ww2
Y’all did him dirty with dat thumbnail 😂
Much appreciated coverage!
this is one of my favorite animation of yours so far
For context russia under yeltsin wasnt a democratic society since 1993 (and the shelling of parliament) the president had wide ranging powers and while the media was free it didnt matter that much.
incredibly informative video. thank you for your effort.
man i got to say im loving the quality of the videos! watching this channels videos is like an event!
1990s for the Eastern Europe was tenuous at best. It marked by war, atrocities, and bombings. This would only be further followed by 9/11. This era was brutal for average civilians. Godspeed.
About life during the 2nd chechen war, i recommend the comic "Amère Russie" by Doucoudray and Aurélien. It's the story of a russian mother who has no news from his conscript son sent to fight in Chechnya, and her journey to Grozny to find him. It's heartbreaking and awesome, totally recommended
Russian army suffered much betrayals from it's own politicians during 90s. Just like when deputy of Russian Government comes with squad of Chechens to encircled Russian soldiers and suggests giving up while it's known that after giving up they will be killed
where can you find the comic in English?
Sound intresting... Is there any english translations of this comics?
@@ThanosManThing @maku found it published in italian (Cecenia: la guerra dei figli) i think on the internet there's an english scanlation, maybe on the mule or some /co/?
Don't trust any books written by russians about Chechnya
One criticism, at 1:07 we see images of the Polish 'Solidarity' movement, with a character resembling Lech Walesa, while the narrator talks about the Caucuses. Poland is not in, nor near the Caucuses.
It's crazy how much the Chechen War reflects the current Ukraine War. I love how this video looked into modern history! I'd still love to see a video on the Soviet Afghan War! That war has influenced so much of the 21st century that we're still living with its effects today. It would be interesting to compare the Soviet Afghan War with the Vietnam War and the American Afghan War.
There are many similarities between siege of Grozny and siege of Mariupol
@@adamsuawka8909Mariupol held for months even when it was encircled period, Grozny not as much. Grozny was also much much bigger
@@williamsherman1942 Europe and USA didn’t help them, in fact, when they were doing air strikes Americans would give Russia coordinates
@@exposedseed2674good, that's what terrorists deserve.
🇷🇺🤝🏻🇺🇲
Man I've been waiting for this topic.
Damn... didnt expected a modern history ep, I dont mind thou
Do not forget that the Chechen wars were a horror not only for Chechens, but also for Russians. Fortunately, time heals wounds. The more time passes, the stronger the friendship and brotherhood of peoples grows stronger. Peace to you all.
Just saw TommyKays reaction to this, amazing video, awesome animations!
Chechnia a country? Litterally nobody recognised it. It was really just a rogue territory that managed to secure an armistice.
By that logic basically every territory that has some kind of de-facto independence should be a considered a country. This also includes pro-russian seperatists in ukraine and georgia (the latter of which have a status similar to that of somaliland).
Why didn't it get an indepedence vote like Crimea?
@@chaosXP3RT it were mainly a bunch of islamists wgo wanted to establish a caucasian caliphate. I strongly doubt they would care about being (or at least looking) democratic.
@@chaosXP3RTRussia’s leaders saw Chechyna as core native Russian land, there was no need for any voted as they saw it part as literally Russia
I still remember the night when windows in my apartment were trembling after the explosion in Bratislavskaya. Putin looked like a good guy back then.
Everyone sees himself as a good guy, the world is gray son
10:23 you forgot to put the barrel on the T-72A
and the bmp
But now there is like 70k Chechens in the Rosgvardia (Russian national guard) aka, Kadyrovites. Half of them are fighting in Ukraine.
Where do you take those numbers from for god’s sake ? 🤦🏻♂️
@@mosesshadow4157 amount of amonution wasted
You should make an Emu War video 😊😊
Outstanding piece of work!
You managed to miss Beslan and Budenovsk. Great.
@@nadyabulgakova but he managed to miss it. Totally. Crazy, yes.
@@nadyabulgakova you guessed!
Both were totally justified attacks, something had to be done to stop the war but unfortunately russians chose to kill their own people there
Can you please do the Troubles next? Such a complicated and politically divided conflict needs to be simplified for people to understand better.
Can you please stop breaking into my house at 3am?
Finally you are doing Russian history. I had to live through 2 Chechan Wars
It would be pretty interesting if you started talking about the Early Modern Period and/or Medieval History
These are Absolutely Awesome Videos... GREAT JOB.. Keep them Coming bro! 👏👏👏👏
If I understand this correctly. Aslan Muscadov was a man trying his best to keep his people alive and independent but due to elements of religious extremists, his dream of an Independent Chechnya was ruined. Idk if he truly had good intentions but from this video, it seems he was more caring about keeping his nation and people alive than rendering them to the Caucus equivalent to Al-Qaeda.
I may be wrong for saying this but may this man rest easy as he seemed to genuinely care for his people
Religious extremism in what way?
@@anon2916Inviting Islamist from all over the world.
This Is a certified Putin moment.
slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani
@@xp7575 No matter what you say, no words or actions will destroy our Motherland.
Indeed
@@xp7575 Georgia too
@@russkayaimperiya4918 he didn't say destroy tho
Wow, this was your best video so far 😮
3:21 this seems to be repeated in the Russia-Ukraine war
Its The same strategy point by point but un ukraine is not working Because its a more bigger country that Chechenia
@@paufernandezboj5517 That is true, but Ukraine is also doing well because of the international aid and the fact that their leader is a good person
@@Smart_Gamer416 their leader is puppet, because he never was a polititian, but an actor. 2 years onwards the elections he had been starring in "Sluga naroda" series where he played the role of president. His political party, formed by the elections, is as well named "Sluga naroda" (the servant of the nation). But he plays his curren role well, to tell the truth
2:15 Ah yes, the world famous nation of Czechoslovania 😀