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Russia’s Darkest Hour: How Moscow suffered a humiliating defeat in its first Post-Soviet war

In 1996, Russia lost a war against a then breakaway region of its own country. The campaign, that lasted for 20 months, produced a devastating number of casualties on both sides and completely devastated the rebellious republic which surprised everybody by forcing Moscow to capitulate.  Russia’s defeat looked sensational: Chechnya’s population, economy, and …

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