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The 1999 Russian bombing of Chechnya was Russian Air Force's military operation against the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria that was a prelude to the main part of the Second Chechen War. In late August and September 1999, Russia mounted a massive air campaign over Chechnya, with the stated aim of wiping out militants who invaded Dagestan the previous month. Russian Air Force commander Anatoly Kornukov suggested there were similarities between the attacks on Chechnya and 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.〔(Asia Times: Russia employs NATO's 'barbarous' tactics )〕 ==Campaign== On August 26, 1999 Russia acknowledged bombing raids in Chechnya.〔(CNN - Russia acknowledges bombing raids in Chechnya - August 26, 1999 )〕 Russian aircraft attacked several targets in Serzhen-Yurt, Benoy and along the Vedeno gorge. To help rally political support for the operation, the FSB released a videotape of Chechen militants committing atrocities against Russian soldiers. ''"We should hit, hit and once again hit them until Mr. Maskhadov says that there's nobody left except civilians. Then we should get in and see that for ourselves,"'' said a member of the Duma's defense committee.〔(CNN - Anti-Russian atrocities spur support for Chechen airstrikes - September 28, 1999 )〕 On September 23, 1999 the first in a series of missile attacks on the Chechen capital Grozny was launched. The first target was the Sheikh Mansur (Severny) Grozny Airport, situated 2 kilometres from the city centre. In the north-east, burning fuel depots and the Grozny oil refinery and enveloping the capital in a cloud of smoke. During the next two days of Russian air attacks on the city at least 31 people were killed and more than 60 injured. On September 27, 1999, at least 42 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the bombing raids on Grozny. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1999 Russian bombing of Chechnya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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