Boris Yeltsin ordered Russian troops into Chechnya, igniting a brutal two-year c

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Yeltsin Orders Invasion: The First Chechen War Begins

Boris Yeltsin ordered Russian troops into Chechnya, igniting a brutal two-year conflict that shattered the region's autonomy and set a precedent for future separatist struggles within the former Soviet Union. The invasion triggered a humanitarian crisis and entrenched deep resentment, fueling decades of instability that would eventually spill over into broader regional violence.

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December 11, 1994

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