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Minister Rushailo flew to
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unit that was stationed nearby intercepted a rebel communication regarding the preparations for the ambush, but failed to warn the convoy (possibly on purpose, given the widespread loathing of OMON in Russia and especially in the context of
Chechen conflict).
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Chechens had executed nine of their prisoners, publicly shooting them on the morning of 4 April 2000. According to the statement, the prisoners were shot because the Russians had refused an offer to exchange them for ukrainian unit commander
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107 OMON Troops, unknown number of vehicles (reinforcements)
872:"All Captured on Camera: The Last Shots of the Perm Omon"
814:"Chechen Ambush Deaths Led to Russian Military Confusion"
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1292:2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis
956:. Zhani-Vedeno (Chechnya); Russia.
812:Michael R. Gordon (3 April 2000).
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736:Michael R. Gordon (3 April 2000).
578:lorry truck disabled by militants.
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948:Celestine Bohlen (2 April 2000).
786:"Chechens Rub Salt in Old Wounds"
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1143:1999 Russian bombing of Chechnya
1070:Insurgency in the North Caucasus
682:Deadlock: Russia's Forgotten War
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1535:Ministry of Internal Affairs
1445:Polina Zherebtsova's Journal
1148:Battle of Grozny (1999–2000)
1127:Russia–Chechnya Peace Treaty
1097:Battle of Grozny (1994–1995)
900:. Sptimes.ru. Archived from
874:. Sptimes.ru. Archived from
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1769:Islamic Djamaat of Dagestan
1277:1996 Kizlyar hostage crisis
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383:Znamenskoye suicide bombing
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1459:The 3 Rooms of Melancholia
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276:Staropromyslovsky massacre
251:Elistanzhi cluster bombing
2376:Attacks in Russia in 2000
1567:Special Forces (Spetsnaz)
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301:OMON fratricide incident
82:Chechen military victory
26:2000 Zhani-Vedeno ambush
1397:International response
1158:Battle of Komsomolskoye
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246:Russian air bombardment
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843:. Transcripts.cnn.com
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178:Casualties and losses
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1572:Republic of Chechnya
1413:Politics of Chechnya
1368:Crimes and terrorism
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1183:2005 raid on Nalchik
1087:Battle of Dolinskoye
988:. Themoscowtimes.com
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338:2nd suicide bombings
333:1st suicide bombings
1670:Dzhabrail Yamadayev
1178:2004 raid on Grozny
670:Karachay-Cherkessia
539:At about 7 or 8 am
413:Makhachkala bombing
286:Novye Aldi massacre
70:Near Zhani-Vedeno,
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1972:Rasul Makasharipov
1757:Vilayat Cherkessia
1747:Vilayat Nokhchicho
1595:Russian Federation
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1487:Ant in a Glass Jar
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1348:Chechen Revolution
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2032:Mujahideen
2020:Combatants
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1720:Combatants
1511:Combatants
1494:The Search
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398:4th Grozny
393:1st Avtury
368:2nd Grozny
291:Height 776
185:15 wounded
183:40+ killed
1473:Alexandra
1270:hijacking
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554:Aftermath
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516:zachistka
507:Berezniki
503:Perm Krai
2316:Muhannad
1632:Chechnya
972:BBC News
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475:Chechnya
467:ambushed
328:Galashki
168:(ambush)
157:Strength
72:Chechnya
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