Chechnya. Rare photos. You've never seen them.

[Abbyy]

Well. There is a huge archive of photos on our news agency ITAR-TASS server. Some of them are posted here many times from different links. But i'm offering you photos which you've never seen before.

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1995-12-18
Chechnya, Gudermes/some 30 km east of Grozny/ ,Dec.18th.Several hundred armed pro-Dudaev militants continue to block local Commandant's office with over 150 Russian soldiers and officers inside for the 5th day running.Federal troops encircled the town restraining from active combat action fearing to endanger lives of residents and harm Russian troops blocked inside Gudermes. Pictured here are Federal troops on positions outside Gudermes

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1995-12-18
Chechnya, Gudermes/some 30 km east of Grozny/ ,Dec.18th.Several hundred armed pro-Dudaev militants continue to block local Commandant's office with over 150 Russian soldiers and officers inside for the 5th day running.Federal troops encircled the town restraining from active combat action fearing to endanger lives of residents and harm Russian troops blocked inside Gudermes. Pictured here are Federal troops patrolling the skies over Gudermes in a chopper

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1995-12-18
Chechnya, Gudermes/some 30 km east of Grozny/ ,Dec.18th.Several hundred armed pro-Dudaev militants continue to block local Commandant's office with over 150 Russian soldiers and officers inside for the 5th day running.Federal troops encircled the town restraining from active combat action fearing to endanger lives of residents and harm Russian troops blocked inside Gudermes. Pictured here are Federal troops on positions outside Gudermes.

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Note MRE on his chest^^^

1999-08-17
TAS37. ULYANOVSK,RUSSIA. AUGUST 17. A unit of Russian servicemen with the materiel is ready to fly from the airport of Ulyanovsk on the Volga river to Daghestan with the task to block the retreat of the militants to Chechnya.

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1999-11-27
TAS14:CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, NOVEMBER 27. With Chechnya in rain and heavy fog (in pic), only the combat airpower and artillery are at work hitting rebel bases, camps and facilities. Federal forces are using bad weather conditions to regroup in the North Caucasus.

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1999-12-14
TAS10. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. DECEMBER 14. A Russian serviceman pictured with a machinegun guarding the Gerzel railway bridge over the Aksai river in Eastern Checnya on the border with Daghestan. The bridge was restored by the Russian military railway troops in the shortest time to start the traffic of corgo and passenger trains along the route Gudermes-Khasavyurt and farther to Makhachkala.the capital of Dagestan.

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1999-12-19
TAS29: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA. DECEMBER 19. Federal troopers seen in the mountanous area of the Shalinsky region. A new stage of the anti-terrorist operation has started at the eastern direction. Federal troops have blocked the militants in the mountainous areas. Artillery delivers strikes to rebels' positions, inflicting considerable losses on the militants.

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1999-12-19
TAS05: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, DECEMBER 21. An assault helicopter MI-24 takes off for a combat mission .The federal troops continue dealing artillery blows on Chechen bandit gangs in the highland areas of Chechnya. They are tightening the blockade of Grozny, and are reconnoitering the positions of bandit units.

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1999-12-19
TAS26: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA. DECEMBER 19. Artillery units seen at combat positions, in the Shalinsky region. A new stage of the anti-terrorist operation has started at the eastern direction. Federal troops have blocked the militants in the mountainous areas. Artillery delivers strikes to rebels' positions, inflicting considerable losses on the militants.

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1999-12-19
TAS27: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA. DECEMBER 19. Artillery units deliver fire to the militants' positions, in the Shalinsky region. A new stage of the anti-terrorist operation has started at the eastern direction. Federal troops have blocked the militants in the mountainous areas. Artillery delivers strikes to rebels' positions, inflicting considerable losses on the militants.

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1999-12-21
TAS09: MAKHACHKALA, RUSSIA, December 21-Russian marines seen moving towards Chechen mountains from their base in the Botlikh district of Dagestan.This is a continuation of the operation launched overnight from November 18 to November 19 when Russian paratroopers took strategic heights in the Sharoi district of Chechnya and blocked two mountainous roads connecting southern Chechnya with Georgia. The move blocked the last routes that had been used by Chechen rebels for bringing in reinforcements and ammunition. The marines will have to fortify the positions taken by paratroopers. from their base in the Botlikh district of Dagestan.This is a continuation of the operation launched overnight from November 18 to November 19 when Russian paratroopers took strategic heights in the Sharoi district of Chechnya and blocked two mountainous roads connecting southern Chechnya with Georgia. The move blocked the last routes that had been used by Chechen rebels for bringing in reinforcements and ammunition. The marines will have to fortify the positions taken by paratroopers

[Scottie]

Nice pictures :)

Like the Black and white and the Artillary :)

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[Abbyy]

Ok. Let's continue...

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1999-12-20
TAS15.CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. DECENBER 20. First Lt . Sergei Vasilyev from a paratroopers` landing company participating in the combat mission in Shalinsky destrict of Chechnya on Sunady pictured satisfied with his soldiers' action as the Federal troops continue the operation to wipe out bandit gangs in Chechnya.

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1999-12-21
TAS08: MAKHACHKALA, RUSSIA, December 21- Russian marines seen moving towards Chechen mountains from their base in the Botlikh district of Dagestan.This is a continuation of the operation launched overnight from November 18 to November 19 when Russian paratroopers took strategic heights in the Sharoi district of Chechnya and blocked two mountainous roads connecting southern Chechnya with Georgia. The move blocked the last routes that had been used by Chechen rebels for bringing in reinforcements and ammunition. The marines will have to fortify the positions taken by paratroopers.

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1999-12-21
TAS07: MAKHACHKALA, RUSSIA, December 21- Russian marines seen moving towards Chechen mountains from their base in the Botlikh district of Dagestan.This is a continuation of the operation launched overnight from November 18 to November 19 when Russian paratroopers took strategic heights in the Sharoi district of Chechnya and blocked two mountainous roads connecting southern Chechnya with Georgia. The move blocked the last routes that had been used by Chechen rebels for bringing in reinforcements and ammunition. The marines will have to fortify the positions taken by paratroopers.

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1999-12-24
TAS06:CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, DECEMBER 24. Federal troops seen pictured in the outskirts of Grozny, as they are continuing to block Chechnya's capital using the tactic of pressing Chechen rebels out of their strongholds.

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1999-12-22
TAS07: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, DECEMBER 22. A helicopter is being prepared for combat mission. Esatern grouping of the federal forces continue antiterrorist operation in the mountains, delivering blows from the part of Daghestan. Chechen rebels are deprived practically of any chance to penetrate into the plains.

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1999-12-31
TAS04. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. DECEMBER 31.Russian mortarmen pictured supporting with fire the Federal troops which continue to exploit the offensive operations in the city of Grozny,on Friday. The most fierce fighting is occurred in Staropromyslovsky district where at least four detachments of militants are resisting the Russain Armed Force.

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1999-12-25
TAS13. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. DECEMBER 25. Picture shows an APC of the Federal troops destroyed during combat actions near Grozny as the Russian troops started to force the militants on Saturday to leave the strongholds on the city`s outskirts and retreat to its central part A key stage of an operation to clear Grozny of rebels is under way now with the task to take full control of the Chechen capital.

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TAS06: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA. JANUARY 3. Federal trooper seen pictured during combat operarions, as Chechen rebels attempted to distract the federal troops' attention from Grozny on the last two days of 1999 by trying to capture several settlements around Shali and in the Shali district. The militants, who had tried to fight their way out of Grozny into the nearby mountains, did not succeed and suffered heavy losses.

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2000-01-15
TAS03: CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. JANUARY 15. Russian federal trooper buries the dead bodies of the Chechen militants, annihilated near the Alkhan-Kala village, located to the southwest off the Chechen capital. Photo by Vladimir Suvorov (ITAR-TASS - POOL - *******)

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2000-01-08
TAS08: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, January 8 . Two combat helicopters fly over positions of the federal troops near the settlement of Serzhen-Yurt, where the situation has been assessed as difficult.Militants trained in compounds subordinate to field commander Khattab have been fiercely defending their positions in this area. Militants have made repeated attempts to break through the blockaded area through an outlet leading from the gorge north into the plain not controllable by federal troops so that they could get away, mixing with the peaceful population. Nevertheless, federal motor-rifle brigades who keep these positions under control cut short militants' attempts to break through.

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2000-01-16
TAS09: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 16.At one of the Russian positions near the Staropromyslovsky region of the Chechen capital , as federal troops continue their mission routing groups of Chechen bandits in Grozny and Chechnya's highland. (Photo by Vladimir Suvorov (ITAR-TASS-Pool-*******)

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2000-01-16
TAS05: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 16. Federal artillery shelling Grozny from the hill adjoining the Staropromyslovsky region, as the Federal troops continue their mission routing groups of Chechen bandits in Grozny and Chechnya's highland. (Photo by Vladimir Suvorov (ITAR-TASS-Pool-*******)

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I've read story about that tank. The rest of crew escaped. They did great job before tank was destroyed.

TAS20: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 21. A burnt corpse of a Russian tankman lies near a tank hit by rebels in the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny. Federal troops continue fierce fighting against gunmen in the Chechen capital, advancing to the centre of Grozny. (Photo by Valery Matytsin, ITAR-TASS)

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2000-01-17
TAS06: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 17. Federal artillery firing at mountain slopes at the entrance of the Argun gorge, near the village Duba-Yurt, where bandits have well reinforced positions. The gunmen have concrete reinforced pill-boxes and man-high trenches to them in case of retreat. Federal air force, artillery and tanks pound the area. (Photo by Valery Matytsin, ITAR-TASS)

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2000-01-17
TAS11: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 17. Chechen oil is burning. (Photo by Valery Matytsin)

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2000-01-24
TAS17. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. JANUARY 25. An artillery crew of Federal forces pictured shooting at militants` position in an outskirt of Grozny on Monday as the antiterrorist operation in Chechnya continues. Photo by Valery Ma****in (ITAR-TASS)

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2000-01-25
TAS07. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. JANUARY 25. Picture shows Russian border guards stationed in the Argun gorge pictured controling by fire the road from Chechnya to Russian-Georgian border along the canyon . Holding the main strategic hills towering over the valley the Russian border guards sealed the passage and frustrated numerous attempts of the islamic militants to break through towards the frontier. The checkposts are reliably equiped with the communication means,logistical facilities and properly armed.Photo by Konstantin Tarusov (ITAR-TASS)


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2000-01-21
TAS18: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 21. Two feds capture a Chechen militant . Federal troops continue fierce fighting against gunmen in the Chechen capital, advancing to the centre of Grozny. (Photo by Valery Matytsin, ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-01
TAS26 CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. FEBRUARY 1. Picture shows officers of the Federal troops at the Command post at Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny where the units of Federal forces developing a successful operation to destroy bandits` groups . Photo by Alexander Gomonov (ITAR-TASS)

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2000-01-26
TAS21: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANURY 26. A Russian soldier looks out from a ruined building in the Chechen capital Grozny January 24. Street fighting is so heavy in Grozny, because the gunmen organised the defence of the city rather skillfully from the tactical point of view. They continuously go from one firing position to another, using the trenches built before. Federal troops have to fight for every floor of apartment houses. This is why the advance of assault groups towards the centre of the city is slow. Photo by Vladimir Suvorov (ITAR-TASS-pool-*******)

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2000-01-25
TAS04: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, JANUARY 26. - Russian interior troops soldiers fire at Chechen gunmen from a position in Grozny. Russian troops battled their way towards the centre of the Chechen capital on Tuesday and carried out intensive artillery and aerial bombardments. Photo by Vladimir Suvorov (Itar-Tass-pool-*******)

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2000-02-10
TAS28. CHECHNYA,RUSSUA. FEBRUARY 10. A Russian company commander pictured writing a letter in candle light at a position of Russian forces in Vedeno gorge near the settlement of Avtury ,on Wednesday. Photo by Alexander Danilyushin (ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-06
TAS12. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. FEBRUARY 6. Russian soldiers pictured looking a damaged Chechen APC destroyed by the Federal troops in the course of the offensive in the Zavodskoy district of Grozny which was captured by the Federal forces troops some times ago.


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2000-02-22
TAS06: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, FEBRUARY 23. Lieutenant Roman Shchetnev, commander of a reconnaissance platoon of the 331st Airborne regiment is conferred Russia's top distinction "Hero of Russia" for courage and heroism. He drew artillery fire on his platoon's position. (Photo by Valentin Buisky, ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-22
TAS05:CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. FEBRUARY 23. A column of the 331 air-borne regiment pictured moving forward to bloc the Elistanzhi settlement. As a result of fierce fight federal troops took control over Chechnya's Vedeno region. Photo by Valentin Buisky (ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-22
TAS10: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, FEBRUARY 23. Russian servicemen view two jeeps UAZ-469 of the rebels that were destroyed by the federal artillery near the village of Yalkhoi-Mokh, the Vedeno district. (Photo by Valentin Buisky, ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-25
TAS 23. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. February 25 - A sniper of Federal troops pictured at a position in the Argun gorge where Russian Joint Armed forces continue to advance towards the settlement of Shatoi having seized the dominating grounds in the area . Photo by Alexander Danilyushin (ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-25
TAS07:CHECHNYA, RUSSIA. FEBRUARY 25. A newspaper photographer seen taking pictures on the position of Russian federal troops. Federal forces continue fights with the militants sealed in Chechnya's highlands, and press re covering the combat actions. (Photo ITAR-TASS)

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2000-02-24
TAS05. CHECHNYA,RUSSIA. FEBRUARY 24 . Picture show a MG emplacement of the Itum-Kale Russian borderguards detachment stationed in the south of Argun ravine in Chechnya where the antiterrorist operation is in full swing now. The Russian borderguards secure the Chechen part of the Russian- Georgian frontier from any breaking through of the armed bandits. Photo by Konstantin Tarusov (ITAR-TASS)

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2000-03-02
TAS18: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA. MARCH 2. A wooden cross was placed by Russian servicemen at a site where a IFV crew of an infantry unit perished during combat operations in the Chechen capital of Grozny. Photo by Vasily Panchenkov (ITAR-TASS).

[Abbyy]

There a lot of them. I'm just picking some...

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2000-03-04
TAS 16: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, MARCH 4 . Russian servicemen occupy a firing position near Urus-Martan watching over possible breakthrough of the rebels. They prevent blocked rebel groups to escape from areas of combat and to go to rugged mountain terrain or to neighbouring Dagestan and Ingushetia. (ITAR-TASS photo/ Vasily Panchenkov)

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2000-03-16
TAS05: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, MARCH 17. Tanks pound the positions of militants in the areas of the populated locality of Selmentauzen to the east of Argun gorge, as the federal forces carry on their large-scale operation to stamp out the criminal groups operating in Chechnya. ( ITAR-TASS photo/ Alexei Panov)

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See wolf on turret^^

2000-03-16
TAS03: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, MARCH 18. One hundred and eight rebels and 18 vehicles (one of them in pic) have been destroyed in the area of Sharo-Argun, Chechnya, which is being searched in order to neutralize the remaining gangs. Scattered groups of militants defeated by federal troops in plain areas of Chechnya and in the Argun gorge have been hiding in the highlands. They are waiting for a spring thaw to set in on the border with Georgia in the hope to walk up mountain paths to cross into Georgia and then move to other states. (ITAR-TASS photo/ Alexei Panov)

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2000-03-16
TAS08: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, MARCH 18. The scouts of federal troops continue searching (in pic) the remaining gangs. Scattered groups of militants defeated by federal troops in plain areas of Chechnya and in the Argun gorge have been hiding in the highlands. They are waiting for a spring thaw to set in on the border with Georgia in the hope to walk up mountain paths to cross into Georgia and then move to other states. (ITAR-TASS photo/ Alexei Panov)

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2000-03-17
TAS02: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, MARCH 17. A Russian serviceman makes ground observation, as air power and artillery of the joint group of federal forces is dealing strikes at the concentrations of militants in the areas of the populated locality of Selmentauzen to the east of Argun gorge.( ITAR-TASS photo/ Alexei Panov)


Graphic: dead rebels in Komsomolskoe

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2000-04-26
TAS17: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, APRIL 26. Paratroopers of the Ryazan 137th airborne regiment are happy to finish a regular fighting against gunmen without losses. Federal troops are continuing to fulfil their tasks, and although bandits are dispersed, some of them are concentrating in the eastern part of Chechnya. A special operation is now going on in the Vedeno and Shatoi gorges to destroy bandits. (ITAR-TASS photo/ Valery Matytsin)

[Abbyy]

Uff... I think it is enough for today. Time to go home! :)

[Dennis G]

Great photos woot

[Felix]

Thanks, good stuff

[RomanS]

Good Photos man

I wouldnt say I haven't seen them, actually I have several in high-res without the annoying writing all over them.

[anonymous individual]

Awesome post!

[FDF_Hemppis]

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:roll: 2x17 23mm grenades per second, I wouldn't want to be in the receiving end...

Interesting pics, thumbs up for that!

[Obergefreiter]

Nice pictures.

[Wilco]

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Sad photo. :(

[CRAZY MERC]

Great post.

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

Excellent pics keep them coming woot

[shuravee]

Awesome pics, man!

[OB Kenobi]

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Is that a recoilless rifle? I thought they have been phased out?

[Abbyy]

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Is that a recoilless rifle? I thought they have been phased out?

I can provide you with lot of photos of them from Chechnya and Tajikistan if you wish :)

[FDF_Hemppis]

Recoilles rifles? Finnish army also (still) uses them...
It's the loudest weapon in the inventory...Ahhh, the memories ;)

A couple of photos:
http://img49.photobucket.com/albums/v151/Hemppis/a_leiri_7.jpg
http://img49.photobucket.com/albums/v151/Hemppis/a_leiri_6.jpg

That's why you always check that no-one is behind it.. :D

[anonymous individual]

:D

[ctcboy]

Good photos. Thanks for the post :D

[4nzix]

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[Novara]

Chechnya seems such an ugly place...is there anything there worth sightseeing?

[bayul]

is it just me or are two of these corpses holding hands?

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[Javehn]

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I remember reading their story in Bratishka . Shocking story I must say .

[GazB]

Is that a recoilless rifle? I thought they have been phased out?

No. They provide a very cheap way of delivering a reasonable HE payload out to up to about 2km or so. Being direct fire they tend to be rather more accurate than mortars, but much much cheaper than ATGMs.

Often used for perimeter protection on postions situated on hills where the visibility means you can see targets from further than you could hit them with small arms fire. Weapons like 50 cal HMGs, 23mm light cannon, and recoiless rifles are widely used due to their range and hitting power.

[Novara]

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I remember reading their story in Bratishka . Shocking story I must say .

What do the Chechens use to take out the tanks?

[RomanS]

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I remember reading their story in Bratishka . Shocking story I must say .

What do the Chechens use to take out the tanks?

Multiple hits with RPGs, their own tanks (briefly), anti tank mines.

[Brozozo]

Chechnya seems such an ugly place...is there anything there worth sightseeing?

I agree, but for some reason, I would like to visist Grozny in it's current physical state (but minus all the bull**** going on right now), I don't know why....

[4nzix]

"their own tanks (briefly)"

BWHAHAHHAHAHAHHHAAHHAHHHHAHAH

[Sloppy Joe2]

appreciate the pictures thank you hope to see more :D :hug: woot

[BTR-80]

Go Russia ,go!!!!

[Hellfish]

Thanks for the great pics.

[KZ_Finland]

Thank you very much. Love the pictures.

[Roger Rabbit]

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I remember reading their story in Bratishka . Shocking story I must say .

Any cahnce you could post a link to an English tranlation of this story?

[redfox0035]

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2000-03-16
TAS08: CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, MARCH 18. The scouts of federal troops continue searching (in pic) the remaining gangs. Scattered groups of militants defeated by federal troops in plain areas of Chechnya and in the Argun gorge have been hiding in the highlands. They are waiting for a spring thaw to set in on the border with Georgia in the hope to walk up mountain paths to cross into Georgia and then move to other states. (ITAR-TASS photo/ Alexei Panov)

Наконец-то в кадр и спецы попали, судя по по тому, что на товарище БЗК "Пермячка" и рюкзак "Гренадер", которые идут только к ним.

According to camo wear "Permyachka" & "Grenader" backpack used only by Spetsnaz, one can see the rare photo of GRU SF.

[SPILOS]

Кто снял обувь с мертвых?
Who has removed footwear with dead?

[CG51]

nice pics...thanks...

[Cpt. Spaulding]

I have tons of Chechnya war photos, 1995-2005
someday i´ll post them, are great

[zealot]

Have seen them all before...but don't mind to be reminded!

[intelligenzija]

Is it possible to get this in high res and without watermark?
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[Benny]

Let's see more of those!

[the_janitor]

Excellent pictures, and it's good to have captions with them for a change , thumbs up woot

[BIGSHaW]

I wanna read the story about the tank ...any links?

[perdurabo]

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Is that a recoilless rifle? I thought they have been phased out?
yep SPG-9

[Abbyy]

Have seen them all before...but don't mind to be reminded!

Thread created: Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:22 am. :)

[zealot]

Have seen them all before...but don't mind to be reminded!

Thread created: Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:22 am. :)

Didn't mean here, but have all these and lots more on my pc, i have spent countelss hours searching the tass, some time ago,
but thanks although i have them on my hard drive i dont mind to be remineded, i know it sounds funny, but there you go!!! ;)

[)I(EHbKA.]

I have tons of Chechnya war photos, 1995-2005
someday i´ll post them, are great

Post them as sson as possible

And of course these are great pics, sad war though :(

[NicNZ]

Great pics, much appreciated

pics of the chechen conflict continue to be my favourites :)

Thank you

[BIGSHaW]

Can someone plz post a link on any language to the story of this tank please?
http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d83/28.JPG

[RomanS]

Can someone plz post a link on any language to the story of this tank please?
http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d83/28.JPG

HELP YOURSELF

http://bratishka.ru/archiv.php

[Ghostwolf]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

That is one huge pack of food.
Any info on the Russian MREs,
and how do they taste?

[Abbyy]

Can someone plz post a link on any language to the story of this tank please?
http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d83/28.JPG

Have read story about this one in Russian edition of Soldier of Fortune or Bratishka magazine if i remember correctly.

Tank was in the middle of heavy fighting during Grozny assault. Got several RPG hits. Crew members got different injuries. Lost mobility but continued support troops with fire until it out of shells. After that crew decided to evacuate. But they failed to take out one heavily injured crew member and another one was killed by gunfire. Two escaped.

That's story how it is remembered by me.

[BIGSHaW]

Thx Roman

[FozzieBear]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

That is one huge pack of food.
Any info on the Russian MREs,
and how do they taste?
yeah i always wondered about russian MRE's and rations... any info?

[Cpt. Spaulding]

Tired of whatermarks in pics, cant we avoid it?

[Abbyy]

Tired of whatermarks in pics, cant we avoid it?

Do a favor for us - buy them :)

[RomanS]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

That is one huge pack of food.
Any info on the Russian MREs,
and how do they taste?
yeah i always wondered about russian MRE's and rations... any info?

THey are good
it has an all day meal in it.

Canned beef, different types of oat meals, crackers, sometimes soup, dryalchohol to start a fire, a little stove, and other goodies

[Cpt. Spaulding]

Tired of whatermarks in pics, cant we avoid it?

Do a favor for us - buy them :)
:backhand: :backhand: :backhand: :backhand: :backhand: :backhand:
Do a favor for me and die

[FozzieBear]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

That is one huge pack of food.
Any info on the Russian MREs,
and how do they taste?
yeah i always wondered about russian MRE's and rations... any info?

THey are good
it has an all day meal in it.

Canned beef, different types of oat meals, crackers, sometimes soup, dryalchohol to start a fire, a little stove, and other goodies so its russian food inside it? and you get a heater and fuel IN the mre? cool beans

[anonymous individual]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

That is one huge pack of food.
Any info on the Russian MREs,
and how do they taste?
yeah i always wondered about russian MRE's and rations... any info?

THey are good
it has an all day meal in it.

Canned beef, different types of oat meals, crackers, sometimes soup, dryalchohol to start a fire, a little stove, and other goodies

Is any place I can buy one?

[Abbyy]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

That is one huge pack of food.
Any info on the Russian MREs,
and how do they taste?
yeah i always wondered about russian MRE's and rations... any info?

THey are good
it has an all day meal in it.

Canned beef, different types of oat meals, crackers, sometimes soup, dryalchohol to start a fire, a little stove, and other goodies

Is any place I can buy one?

Very diffivult question. Company named Prodoboronproduct and i can point out where they are located but they do not sell through internet (old school you know ;) )

They called IRP-1, IRP-2 and so on (Индивидуальный рацион питания)
IRP-B
Inside (don't have better pic) ->
http://www.soldiering.ru/army/file/Irp.jpg

http://bc-prespo.webzone.ru/images/life3.14.jpg


And here is excellent article in English about similar Russian MRE for daily (non-combat) use (IRP-P)
http://www.mreinfo.com/russia.html

IRP-P:
http://www.mreinfo.com/images/ru/russian-ration-th-box3.jpg

http://www.mreinfo.com/images/ru/russian_ration1.jpg

http://www.mreinfo.com/images/ru/russian-ration-th-parts05.jpg

[zealot]

Thanx for the link Abby :D

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d76/828.JPG

It seems that the soldier above has the old(er) ration.

http://www.mreinfo.com/images/ru/russian_ration-old1.jpg
http://www.mreinfo.com/images/ru/russian_ration-old2-150.jpg
http://www.mreinfo.com/images/ru/russian_ration-old3.jpg

[intelligenzija]

wow thanks Abby! (Btw your Photo Album is great!)

[Abbyy]

wow thanks Abby! (Btw your Photo Album is great!)

Thanks! You gave me power to get rid from annoying low quality intermediate pictures. :)
http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/abbyy

[Elmo]

Go Russia ,go!!!!

What are you cheering about? Being sarcastic?
I don't know how many times Mr. Putin has pointed out Chechnya is an internal matter of Russia. There ain't much to cheer then.

[Durandal]

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d85/
Is that a recoilless rifle set up with a dirt berm directly behind it?

If it is, I'd hate be the dudes shooting that thing.

*shudder*

[Abbyy]

[img]http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d85/[/image]
Is that a recoilless rifle set up with a dirt berm directly behind it?

If it is, I'd hate be the dudes shooting that thing.

*shudder*

No, it's illusion due to perspective

[Abbyy]

Addon:

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d93/823.JPG

Following pics are graphic (warning!). That's aftermath of assault on Komsomolskoe village where several hundred bandits defended till they being killed and Komsomolskoe leveled.


http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d88/544.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d87/646.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d87/590.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d87/642.JPG

Shelling of Grozny:
http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d83/649.JPG

Various pics

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d90/34.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d90/32.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d89/619.JPG

Training
http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d89/144.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d89/141.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d89/140.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d92/69.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d91/945.JPG

Well, actually they are Abkhazians. But they fighting against Chechens guerillas entered Abkhazian territory from Georgia.
http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d38/460.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d38/498.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d38/494.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d38/478.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d38/461.JPG

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d132/283.JPG

[Hammaskillah]

Addon:

[well, actually they are Abkhazians. But they fighting with Chechens guerillas entered Abkhazian territory from Georgia.

http://www.tassphoto.com/images/photo/2/d38/460.JPG
]

well kill em too then, same crap what kills innocent people and children.

[Abbyy]

well kill em too then, same crap what kills innocent people and children.

What are you smoking man? :roll:

[sergey31]

And how are you going to kill them with that bad-ass AAA that they been driving evrywhere?