Chechnya, Summer of 1996. 3/7

This documentary was filmed on a camcorder in Chechen Republic between April and August of 1996 by lieutenant-colonel Sergey Kolosov. It contains of short interviews with Russian militaries, actual scenes of battle and the evacuation of wounded from the battle zone. First filmed is an armored column. Next tankers tell how they have lost their tank. Then again column passing through a Chechen town, firing. The bigger part of the film occurs in the first half of August. An unit (I didn't understand what kind of unit, seems like a battalion) is attempting to deblock checkpoints surrounded by bandits and clearing up the city from militants.
You will see evacuation of civilians from the battle area. People are running with bags and children in their arms. Two old Chechen women are being carried on the stretchers because they are unable to walk themselves. Gruesome pictures of extraction of the body of a dead russian soldier out of burned tank with wires and belts. Then a field hospital. They do not have enough medicines, there are too many wounded.
And finally the film shows a brief concert for the troops held 30/08/1996.
At that time, the peace talks between colonel Maskhadov and general Lebed have been running on full speed.
These were the last moments of the first Chechen war.

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[bassetter1]

Thank you for uploading these videos. it is a rare glimpse into the russian army . i feel sorry for these soldiers , they seemed so desillusioned.

[b1005c]

@quickzilver333 A good soldier must be bone and muscle, nothing else. Most of the people you see talking on video are officers, actually. And you can tell them by average weight. None of them wore insignia, as you can see. Their own troops knew them and the officers preferred not to be recognized by snipers.

[quickzilver333]

These are Russian soldiers? They look like they were straved..

[SpanishBogatyr]

3:12 That soldier with the green hat, i met him in an hospital of Voronezh, his name is Volodia :) such a wonderful guy.

[VeloceManiac]

3:40, Elmer Fudd lives!

[starlet177]

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[ChechenGay]

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[ChechenGay]

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[ChechenGay]

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[chechenmalboro]

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