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    Sources:
    Akhmadov, I., & Lanskoy, M., (2010). The Chechen Struggle Independence Won and Lost, Palgrave Macmillan
    Cazini, Paolo. “Vladimir Putin and the Chechen War.” The International Spectator, vol. 2, 2005. www.files.ethz.ch/isn/124994/....
    Dash, P. L. “Chechnya: War Has No End.” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 35, no. 18, 2000, pp. 1517-20. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4409225.
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    Goldfarb, A., & Litvinenko, M., (2007). Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB, The Free Press
    Hunter, S., & Thomas, J., & Melikishvili, A., & Collins, J. (2004). Islam in Russia: The Politics of Identity and Security. M.E. Sharpe
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    Myers, S., (2015) The New Tsar; the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin, Knopf
    Oliker, Olga. Russia’s Chechen Wars 1994-2000: Lessons from Urban Combat. RAND Corporation, 2001.
    Thompson, John M. and Christopher J. Ward. Russia: A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present, Edition 8. London: Routledge, 2018.
    Youngs, Tim. “The Conflict in Chechnya”. International Affairs and Defence Section, House of Commons Library, 2000.
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  • @TheArmchairHistorian
    @TheArmchairHistorian  Před rokem +363

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    • @benish4614
      @benish4614 Před rokem +1

      hello

    • @jakecommonty2042
      @jakecommonty2042 Před rokem +1

      Love the modern content.

    • @xp8969
      @xp8969 Před rokem +2

      slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani

    • @Ifoundmyoldacc
      @Ifoundmyoldacc Před rokem

      hi

    • @Mk2k4k
      @Mk2k4k Před rokem +2

      @@xp8969 As an Afghan, I can’t thank you enough for recognising our sacrifice. 🙏

  • @bruzh6359
    @bruzh6359 Před rokem +241

    The ancients say "NEVER, a day in Yelstin's precidency existed, without him being drunk"

    • @fanteasy7399
      @fanteasy7399 Před rokem +19

      He attended UN events always being drunk

    • @raketny_hvost
      @raketny_hvost Před rokem +20

      @@fanteasy7399 probably he just realized himself being responsible for millions starved and killed in 90s because of too much freedom and nationalism (no he didn't)

    • @matty6848
      @matty6848 Před rokem +4

      @@fanteasy7399 I remember when he came too the UK too meet the Queen and our Prime minister and he was drunk as a skunk the whole time😂🤪🍺🍻

    • @bebos1262
      @bebos1262 Před rokem

      I have no idea why Russia always ends up with some of the most horrendous and incompetent leaders known to man.
      Stalin, Brezhnev, Yeltsin, and Putin. God, what a miserable country.

    • @pablo_giustiniani
      @pablo_giustiniani Před měsícem

      Wtf based Yeltsin?

  • @AadamSaleem390
    @AadamSaleem390 Před rokem +3848

    I am a Chechen, and I am sincerely pleased that you have told about our recent history for those who have not heard about us or knew little about us. Thank you for your work
    Edit: I started a Civil War in the comments

    • @cuzimmoody6470
      @cuzimmoody6470 Před rokem +464

      long live Chechnya and the republic of Shamil Basayev and Emir Khattab

    • @russkayaimperiya4918
      @russkayaimperiya4918 Před rokem +447

      @@cuzimmoody6470 No such thing as the Republic of Chechnya, Chechnya is a part of Russia for decades. Always has been and belongs with it, Chechyna will follow it’s destiny with us as long as Russia lives and she will live on for eternity.

    • @Rostignac
      @Rostignac Před rokem +1678

      @@russkayaimperiya4918 ​ No such thing as the Russian Federation, Russia is part of Mongolia for centuries. Always has been and belongs to it, Russia will follow its destiny with Mongols as long as Mongolia lives and she will live on for eternity.

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Před rokem +52

      @@cuzimmoody6470 آمیـــــــــــــن یارب العالمین

    • @kosarkosar7683
      @kosarkosar7683 Před rokem

      You can see the bias in this documentary. When the Chechens carried out an ethical cleansing and expelled almost a million Russian residents from Chechnya, since the end of the Soviet Union, the speaker does not think the reason for the attack is big enough, and he presents the eleventh of September as a righteous revenge and the massacre of hundreds of thousands of civilians, which Putin is supposed to use to turn attention from Chechnya. In addition, America's Netting of Rebellion to Break Russia is omitted.

  • @anasevi9456
    @anasevi9456 Před rokem +2848

    I went to Grozy about 5 years ago. The rebuilding of it was incredible, and the locals were friendly and seemed happy. But you can still tell that some time ago; it went through a terrible terrible siege, like some German cities and when I also visited Volgograd that very trip. I have no doubts Mariupol will have the same feel in a decade.

    • @conrad1607
      @conrad1607 Před rokem +114

      After when, they run away from Kherson(and not only). I think the russian solder in Mariupol, it's question time

    • @conrad1607
      @conrad1607 Před rokem +99

      And if russia just didn't come to the Mariupol or to Grozny, they didn't have to restore anything. And they what ? They don't have problem with social care , work, law, science ?

    • @G.A.C_Preserve
      @G.A.C_Preserve Před rokem +52

      The different is, there will be no Russia involvement this time around as they will be gone soon

    • @marshalvladimir8859
      @marshalvladimir8859 Před rokem

      @@conrad1607 The Chechens were literally terrorists.

    • @poyo6838
      @poyo6838 Před rokem +100

      @@conrad1607 У вас еще электричество есть?

  • @rairaur2234
    @rairaur2234 Před rokem +776

    I wish you also mentioned that the main defender of the city was a close friend to the attacking commander, and their comms have been recorded extensively. It's a very tragic part of the war. The siege leader asked the other side to give up multiple times, but they were adamant even in the face of destruction. By the last transmission it is basically two friends saying their goodbyes to each other.

    • @arctichoundtv2823
      @arctichoundtv2823 Před rokem +12

      Where can I find this? It's hard for me to Google it so if you wouldn't mind telling me I'd love to read it

    • @kingace6186
      @kingace6186 Před rokem +8

      That is so tragic.

    • @THGS9
      @THGS9 Před rokem

      Alik otvadi rebyat pozhaley ikh moterey....

    • @josephstalin4021
      @josephstalin4021 Před rokem

      i also you know that

    • @laa9965
      @laa9965 Před rokem +2

      @@rairaur2234 lied

  • @capncake8837
    @capncake8837 Před rokem +1671

    The Caucasus has a very interesting and important history. I hope you make more videos about that region.

    • @SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija
      @SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija Před rokem +35

      It is also one of the hardest hit regions in the geopolitical mess of the collapse of the USSR

    • @xp8969
      @xp8969 Před rokem +35

      slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Před rokem +15

      Very diverse and rich history. Many of the ethnic natives were deported by the Soviets for their religious beliefs

    • @nikolailang4157
      @nikolailang4157 Před rokem +2

      Yes, I would love it if he do more videos about the area. I was born in that area

    • @herzog1857
      @herzog1857 Před rokem +3

      ​@@xp8969 NATO HELP

  • @TheWarriorBeaver
    @TheWarriorBeaver Před rokem +4218

    I love how y’all are doing less known wars and historical events instead of stuff like WW2
    Edit: why do people act more like these battles are entertainment for them instead of landmarks in different peoples histories

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Před rokem +105

      Yeah, it's good they do stuff the mainstream doesn't cover

    • @Waffle77362
      @Waffle77362 Před rokem +48

      Yeah everyone knows stuff about the bigger stuff glad they're doing the smaller things

    • @gokublackssjr9335
      @gokublackssjr9335 Před rokem +64

      You must be new here then because alot of wwii was covered

    • @Bokator2
      @Bokator2 Před rokem +24

      The triple alliance was a unique conflict to cover, more stuff from South/Central America or Middle East would be cool to see

    • @FalkyRocket2222
      @FalkyRocket2222 Před rokem +17

      their last video was technically about ww2 lmao

  • @krombopulosabraham2824
    @krombopulosabraham2824 Před rokem +46

    In 2011 I befriended a chechen. Being the only 2 outsiders we became almost like brothers. After I left north dakota in 2014 and came back to Texas I lost contact with him. I hope all is well if you see this Rustam, im still that crazy mexican from back in those days.

    • @pariotawsome124
      @pariotawsome124 Před měsícem +1

      Hey, I live in north Dakota! What area where you in?

    • @krombopulosabraham2824
      @krombopulosabraham2824 Před měsícem +1

      @@pariotawsome124 Williston, Watford, occasionally Dickinson

    • @pariotawsome124
      @pariotawsome124 Před měsícem

      @krombopulosabraham2824 ah, out west is pretty nice, if you return you should visit Medora, my parents were from New salem and Hazen but we live out in Eastern ND noe

    • @ch3mohm4d
      @ch3mohm4d Před měsícem

      ​@@pariotawsome124 Рустам, ты его нашел?

    • @pariotawsome124
      @pariotawsome124 Před měsícem

      @@ch3mohm4d no, I am not Rustam nor do I know him

  • @ImSkittzle
    @ImSkittzle Před rokem +202

    My grandfather would always say, you can learn a lot about a place by learning the wars they've been through.

    • @emperadorzar2023
      @emperadorzar2023 Před rokem

      USA never has a big war in its own territory. So, you will learn nothing from this country.

    • @ajohnymous5699
      @ajohnymous5699 Před 11 měsíci +1

      That's a good policy

    • @wholesometruth7585
      @wholesometruth7585 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Your grandfather sounds like a wise man.

  • @Prizrak131
    @Prizrak131 Před rokem +1013

    I absolutely love how you're talking about the Chechen wars now, I feel like those conflicts hardly get talked about and those conflicts have always interested me.

    • @xp8969
      @xp8969 Před rokem +50

      slava Ukraini, slava Chechni, slava Afghani

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Před rokem +12

      @@xp8969 إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ

    • @sexhaver32_31
      @sexhaver32_31 Před rokem +48

      @@xp8969 what

    • @sexhaver32_31
      @sexhaver32_31 Před rokem

      i mean i get and agree with what you say but why say it now

    • @Game_Hero
      @Game_Hero Před rokem +5

      The dominated peoples of Russia in general are interesting, like the Erzya whomst you have the flag as your profile.

  • @vladimirsita8018
    @vladimirsita8018 Před rokem +428

    Its so refreshing to see a video that isnt about WW2... Modern wars are incredibly interesting.

    • @NostalgicMem0ries
      @NostalgicMem0ries Před rokem +12

      w2 actually is intesresting, im glad they dont focus on ukraine for at least one day... people are so tired of this oligarch wars....

    • @ernestogastelum9123
      @ernestogastelum9123 Před rokem

      @@NostalgicMem0ries but WW3 is the most covered war in youtube, so learning about new ones are refreshing

    • @NostalgicMem0ries
      @NostalgicMem0ries Před rokem +8

      @@ernestogastelum9123 i bet your meant ww2, yeah it probably is, but it was so massive that even after studying it for years i find so many things i didnt knew, and for people who has low knowledge about it especially in non europe countries, its very interesting

    • @saulgoodmanKAZAKH
      @saulgoodmanKAZAKH Před rokem

      Because key figures of the war, like Putin are still alive and the states like the Russian Federation are still present

    • @vladimirsita8018
      @vladimirsita8018 Před rokem +2

      @@saulgoodmanKAZAKH Yes ! Absolutely

  • @conserva-chan2735
    @conserva-chan2735 Před rokem +483

    On, the topic of the former USSR, I would love a video on the Soviet-Afghan War so much. It's such a hugely influential conflict with such little recognition.

    • @aleksejssuharevs866
      @aleksejssuharevs866 Před rokem +30

      There was no Soviet-Afghan War.
      USSR intervened in a civil war that was going on for a few years before in Afghanistan.
      After disposing of the Afghan president Amin who conspired with the US, the Soviet Army were always on the same side with the Afghanistan government, against US founded "mujahedeen" insurgents.

    • @zacharydurocher4085
      @zacharydurocher4085 Před rokem +109

      @@aleksejssuharevs866 Obviously. It was a three-day special military operation.

    • @conserva-chan2735
      @conserva-chan2735 Před rokem +1

      @@aleksejssuharevs866 literally zero evidence Amin conspired with the U.S and we have both Soviet and Afghan PDPA archives from Khlaq and Parcham to prove it. It was absolutely an unwarranted and failed invasion that desperately tried to keep a failing communist regime in power. Nice try vatnik.

    • @Trisket
      @Trisket Před rokem +80

      @@aleksejssuharevs866 "There was no Soviet-Afghan War."
      I think the Afghans would beg to differ. Lay off the vodka Aleksejs, you're trying to deny a decade long, well recorded war, that hundreds of thousands of people experienced, many of whom are still alive.

    • @aleksejssuharevs866
      @aleksejssuharevs866 Před rokem

      @@Trisket You think wrong and I already stated - why.
      BTW, go ahead and ask Afghans yourself. This will help you get rid of your arrogance based ignorant stereotypic outlook on things you have absolutely no clue about.

  • @malafunkshun8086
    @malafunkshun8086 Před rokem +17

    The Second Chechen War is a textbook example of two axioms:
    1. History is never black or white.
    And
    2. History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.
    Aloha 🤙🏼

    • @paufernandezboj5517
      @paufernandezboj5517 Před rokem +1

      But if you watch clossly this war and The ukraine-russian war is The same in the russian strategy point by point but in The actual war is not working Because ukraine is more bigger and better armed that The chechens

  • @elaqgarahulelpon1479
    @elaqgarahulelpon1479 Před rokem +227

    There's actually a pretty good documentery about battle of Grozny called "60 Hours of the Malikop Brigade"
    It is in Russian, but it has subtitles in English.

    • @Game_Hero
      @Game_Hero Před rokem +12

      Who did this? I have a feeling it's someone that doesn't have Ichkeria to heart.

    • @8kuji
      @8kuji Před rokem +19

      I just found someone called Groznyophile, they have good collection of videos about the chechen war

    • @scottward1002
      @scottward1002 Před rokem +4

      @@8kuji
      Link to it✅✅✅✅??

    • @8kuji
      @8kuji Před rokem

      @@scottward1002 I'll link it rn: czcams.com/video/-Vbkz1tfdpg/video.html

    • @liability443
      @liability443 Před rokem +3

      @@8kuji I love that channel

  • @Daglizzh
    @Daglizzh Před rokem +120

    The Chechen wars are almost never talked about so I’m glad your doing a video about it

    • @raketny_hvost
      @raketny_hvost Před rokem +1

      It just being talked after some time as "war mist" goes off

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT Před rokem +1

      Who are the good guys in this war? Who should I cheer for?

    • @KazeHorse
      @KazeHorse Před rokem +13

      @@chaosXP3RT it’s a war not a sports game. Don’t cheer for anyone - both sides had good and bad reasons for everything they did, just one side won.

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT Před rokem +1

      @@KazeHorse what about the Iraq War, War in Afghanistan and Ukrainian Special Operation?

    • @voidwalker9223
      @voidwalker9223 Před rokem +11

      @@chaosXP3RT why not read about the wars with thousands of books and documentations instead of asking strangers who you should base your opinion off

  • @mathiasj9424
    @mathiasj9424 Před rokem +44

    This is actually insanely cool. Watching your videos shows how history naturally flows from one era to another; SO COOL that you’re showing how history flows smoothly into today! Much love from the Pacific Northwest

    • @allsmightykill
      @allsmightykill Před měsícem

      I don't think it's natural but there is flow, I give you that

  • @vapekin9190
    @vapekin9190 Před rokem +19

    I've been interested in the Chechen Wars for a while now, I'm so glad to see you make a video on it. I love your take on things!

  • @claytonholmes276
    @claytonholmes276 Před rokem +213

    Love it when you make videos on more nice subjects that are often overlooked. Keep up the great work!

    • @williamyoung9401
      @williamyoung9401 Před rokem

      Putin was never part of any legitimate Democratic election. (16:20)

  • @HenriqueSilva-nu3fw
    @HenriqueSilva-nu3fw Před rokem +76

    For 4 years I watch your videos, for 4 years you never cease to amaze me, thanks for your hard and amazing work, cheers form Portugal

  • @alanwestmoreland6152
    @alanwestmoreland6152 Před rokem +22

    "you are not immune to propaganda"
    Every successful national doctrine ever.

    • @inferno0020
      @inferno0020 Před 3 měsíci +1

      We all want to hear lies we already believe in.

  • @theonlysaneman4569
    @theonlysaneman4569 Před rokem +5

    Please keep doing more videos on contemporaneous-ish conflicts, please!! Your videos about recent history are awesome!!

  • @pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195

    I want to see one about the Mexican-American War, War in the Donbas or even The Breakup of Yugoslavia

    • @SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija
      @SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija Před rokem

      The breakup of Jugoslavija was caused by years of destabilisation followed by a split between Milošević and his criminals against the state and pro-Western treasonous separatists

    • @pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195
      @pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195 Před rokem

      @@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija I'm aware but I want to see what Griffin Johnson has to say

    • @bawicz0
      @bawicz0 Před rokem +6

      I’d like to see the animations in those as well =D

    • @vklnew9824
      @vklnew9824 Před rokem +9

      Rhodesian bush war

    • @SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija
      @SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija Před rokem +6

      @@vklnew9824 Yes

  • @kingofthesandbox7467
    @kingofthesandbox7467 Před rokem +56

    Honestly I was waiting for this one for a long time. It's such an important topic concerning the modern day

  • @liferx4343
    @liferx4343 Před rokem +4

    Thank you Armchair Historian, for listing the incredible music used in the description. I can honestly say every single aspect of your videos are incredible. You define all that is fun about learning history.

  • @sam8404
    @sam8404 Před rokem +10

    Great job on the animation. I saw soldiers changing mags, tanks correctly modeled, and that muzzle flash at 13:50 is amazing.

  • @STGXBOX
    @STGXBOX Před rokem +216

    You guys did a great job as usual. While I enjoy lesser known conflicts and war,i’d love to see your presentation skills on something like the India/Pakistan war or the Battle of Castle Itter.

    • @shani2847
      @shani2847 Před rokem +2

      Yeah, five times larger Indian army vs Pak Army.
      Truly a Magnificent Battle!

    • @STGXBOX
      @STGXBOX Před rokem +1

      @@shani2847 I mean it’s still technically going,so numbers aren’t doing as much as you think they are.

    • @herrforesight-Satanisking
      @herrforesight-Satanisking Před rokem

      @@shani2847 Pakastan is new nazi Germany 😂 so it’s would be fun wacht

    • @thespatulaa
      @thespatulaa Před rokem +9

      There would be another war...in the comments ofc

    • @ashketchum5466
      @ashketchum5466 Před rokem +5

      @@shani2847 pakistan army received handovers from West still lost all wars

  • @IGuessIDoThings
    @IGuessIDoThings Před rokem +18

    Thanks for making this video, I have always heard about the 2nd Chechen War but never learned much about it

  • @mitchprent8830
    @mitchprent8830 Před rokem +10

    Awesome video. Love some of these more obscure historical events

  • @klemklemius5091
    @klemklemius5091 Před rokem +21

    I love the very modern history videos. You should keep making more of those. Interesting and important.

  • @vovkasut50
    @vovkasut50 Před rokem +62

    I remember I met a kid in California high-school. He came from Dagestan, Russia. He said that he's dad was taken away from home by armored Chechens. He never saw him again.

    • @scottanno8861
      @scottanno8861 Před rokem +6

      Lots of Russians in the Sacramento area

    • @pradas.
      @pradas. Před rokem +14

      Yeah dude. Source: trust me bro, i didn't make that up.

    • @masakado2427
      @masakado2427 Před rokem +1

      Russia killed more than 300000 Chechen civilians out of 1000000 population. The Chechen people only wanted freedom from this evil country so called “Russia”

    • @MultiFloopi
      @MultiFloopi Před rokem

      @@pradas. bro they literally became a terrorist state at the end of the war, also infamous sign on the grozny entrance said Russians don’t leave we need slaves and whores”

    • @pradas.
      @pradas. Před rokem +1

      @@MultiFloopi lmaoooo😂

  • @itsalmostfun8567
    @itsalmostfun8567 Před rokem +4

    Dude its been a long time and it never fails to impress me

  • @nickkausch1107
    @nickkausch1107 Před rokem +12

    I find this war and the fallout after it particularly interesting. Thanks for the vid!

  • @joalexsg9741
    @joalexsg9741 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much for this precious video!

  • @ahmedef211
    @ahmedef211 Před rokem +19

    Thanks for the episode,
    I've been waiting for it from such very long time!

  • @Novac_Alexandru
    @Novac_Alexandru Před rokem +71

    With all my respect towards you I can say that there aren't a lot of people that talked about this subject and I'm proud to see that you did a video regarding the Chechen War. It was a brutal war that not a lot of people talked about

    • @dmitry1115
      @dmitry1115 Před rokem +2

      Who was really in a war says a little about it

    • @mamindhive
      @mamindhive Před rokem +1

      he is biased calling Ibn AlKhattab extremist, he shouldnt be listened to because he narrate lies too and mix it with facts

    • @NKVD_Enjoyer
      @NKVD_Enjoyer Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@mamindhiveyes they are. Chechens were terrorists and got what they deserved 🥰

  • @fristianalfero1384
    @fristianalfero1384 Před rokem +2

    this is one of my favorite animation of yours so far

  • @TSmith-yy3cc
    @TSmith-yy3cc Před rokem +1

    Outstanding piece of work!

  • @RCAFpolarexpress
    @RCAFpolarexpress Před rokem +7

    Good evening Sir, Outstanding informative video and very well done 👌👍 Cheers 🍻

  • @robertortiz-wilson1588
    @robertortiz-wilson1588 Před rokem +3

    Much appreciated coverage!

  • @Ompaloompa195
    @Ompaloompa195 Před rokem

    your animation has gotten so much better!

  • @sjcobra84
    @sjcobra84 Před rokem +21

    Thank you for covering other conflicts than WW2. It's a fresh take.

  • @T_34_85_
    @T_34_85_ Před rokem +59

    I’m glad that you made a video on the 2nd Chechen war I’m really interested in this part of the early 2000s in the Caucasus.

    • @chrischrisdaman
      @chrischrisdaman Před rokem +5

      The T-34 SUCKED
      if you’re mad at that, cry about it

    • @flogger8413
      @flogger8413 Před rokem +16

      @@chrischrisdaman but hey, it did its job

    • @T_34_85_
      @T_34_85_ Před rokem +1

      @@chrischrisdaman I know that it sucks it’s just that I like how it looks

    • @chrischrisdaman
      @chrischrisdaman Před rokem +1

      @@T_34_85_ that is fair the t-34 looks pretty cool

    • @chrischrisdaman
      @chrischrisdaman Před rokem +1

      @@flogger8413 while not necessarily poorly,it didn’t do its job well by any means, certainly not being the driving force behind the Soviet victory.

  • @Napionteks
    @Napionteks Před rokem +11

    Was waiting a long time for this video! Hope you can do Yeltsons failure in Chechnya as a video aswell!

  • @poopsiedoodlesp8506
    @poopsiedoodlesp8506 Před rokem +3

    I don't know if anyone has even pointed this out but I really really appreciate the different backgrounds throughout the years

  • @colinhollenbeck5682
    @colinhollenbeck5682 Před rokem +1

    Man I've been waiting for this topic.

  • @Ifoundmyoldacc
    @Ifoundmyoldacc Před rokem +24

    Good to see you do more modern history

  • @Y2JArmyofficial
    @Y2JArmyofficial Před rokem +6

    Yo my fav history teacher! Thanks for the upload now I have another vid to watch/listen to at work and to chat with my delivery driver about. We can listen to your vids and talk about it for up to an hour.😊 keep it up man I just wish I can do what you do. Love most history

  • @ah1rooivalk
    @ah1rooivalk Před rokem +1

    Now this was interesting, thank you Griffon.

  • @ColinoDeani
    @ColinoDeani Před rokem

    These are Absolutely Awesome Videos... GREAT JOB.. Keep them Coming bro! 👏👏👏👏

  • @karlthorsten9118
    @karlthorsten9118 Před rokem +40

    Another great video, as usual!

    • @jackingtonfoxpickle4861
      @jackingtonfoxpickle4861 Před rokem +9

      You did NOT watch this 20 minute video a minute after it was released.

    • @rpandgamingserveryt7294
      @rpandgamingserveryt7294 Před rokem

      Yeah

    • @hughjayn1s
      @hughjayn1s Před rokem

      @@jackingtonfoxpickle4861 this channel always produces great videos, so you can always assume so, whether you have already finished watching it or not

    • @herzog1857
      @herzog1857 Před rokem +2

      ​@@hughjayn1s You can't know until you look. There was another good CZcams historical channel "Kings and Generals" which always made good videos, but with the series about the invasion of Ukraine they screwed up everything. They sold themselves big. So you never know

    • @chrischrisdaman
      @chrischrisdaman Před rokem

      @Samuel Fufa
      I guess, but they do got a pretty big anti French bias

  • @hunk8562
    @hunk8562 Před rokem +3

    incredibly informative video. thank you for your effort.

  • @AJ-et3vf
    @AJ-et3vf Před rokem +1

    great video! Thank you!

  • @zavie3513
    @zavie3513 Před rokem

    I'm so glad you did this.

  • @Khornecussion
    @Khornecussion Před 8 měsíci +13

    " Russian paranoia was at an all time high. " ... When was it ever not high?

    • @DoomResetR
      @DoomResetR Před 6 měsíci +5

      when was it ever wrong?

    • @pakratmiz4487
      @pakratmiz4487 Před 6 měsíci

      it’s kinda like my blood pressure when i go for a run. it’s already high cause i’m fat (can’t say the same for most russians) but it gets much higher after i go for a run before falling back down to *lower* levels. those levels are still high just not as high as during the run

    • @saladcat8305
      @saladcat8305 Před 5 měsíci

      @@DoomResetR Ukraine, Chechnya

    • @James-9999
      @James-9999 Před 4 měsíci

      *so far

    • @sprintfoxy1240
      @sprintfoxy1240 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@saladcat8305 Chechnya invaded Russian territory and conducted terrorist attacks...
      Ukraine after being couped by the US commited alot of crimes against civilian for no reasons in the Donbass (Also Zelensky did a 180 after promissing negociations to end the war before Russian invasion)...
      Not supporting war crimes done by Russian soldier btw

  • @sarven5974
    @sarven5974 Před rokem +61

    A friend of my fathers ended up losing his life in the war to a sniper, it was a brutal affair, thank you for covering it, little is known about it now-adays, so it is good to see it broken down in an unbiased and detailed way

    • @sartajparveen2001
      @sartajparveen2001 Před 4 měsíci

      What is Chechens opinion of war now ?

    • @W4emTP
      @W4emTP Před 4 měsíci

      He was chechen or russian?

  • @holdenhockman8340
    @holdenhockman8340 Před rokem

    keep up the great work Griffin!!

  • @antonlavrentiev5249
    @antonlavrentiev5249 Před rokem

    Well, fairly objective video. Lots of work and research were put in it.

  • @bobbobby3085
    @bobbobby3085 Před rokem +45

    I’m really loving the vids I really hope u keep rolling out new videos on modern conflicts can you do one on a relatively unknown conflict the Somali-ethiopian wars not many videos and entirely lost to history but I’d love to see you do it some justice

  • @kingace6186
    @kingace6186 Před rokem +71

    A lot is already being said about the conflict itself and the Putin's sneaky rise, so let me just say this:
    The stellar animation of this video is phenomenal. The animation quality of "The Armchair Historian" 's documentaries is constantly progressing towards excellency. Keep up the great work. I love what you and the Armchair team have been doing and will continue to do. Truth with quality.

  • @johnelliott7375
    @johnelliott7375 Před rokem

    Great job and your work is amazing as always, looking forward to seeing your next project. Going to share now and see what is next on, the channel.

  • @EnkaMexi
    @EnkaMexi Před rokem +1

    informative and good presentated, thank you for a good new video 😀👍

  • @Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x
    @Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x Před rokem +272

    Всегда интересно посмотреть как на события смотрят со стороны.
    Выпуск получился довольно объективным. Так у вас получается не всегда ,но вы стараетесь.
    У историков, рассказывающих о конфликтах других стран, но когда их родные страны в них не принимали участие- преподносят информацию объективно и непредвзято . Не важно кто: российские ,американские и т.д.
    Но когда в ней участвует твоя страна, тут начинается субъективщина :замолчивание фактов, искажения и интерпретации на удобный вам лад и т.д.
    Немногие могут через это переступить.

    • @milfhunter3310
      @milfhunter3310 Před rokem +6

      Англисче жазсаң түшүнөт эле, тууган.

    • @Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x
      @Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x Před rokem +13

      @@milfhunter3310 я не из Средней Азии

    • @milfhunter3310
      @milfhunter3310 Před rokem +12

      @@Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x Извиняюсь. Просто знакомое слово в вашем нике.

    • @Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x
      @Eldar-sy2vw5hm9x Před rokem

      @@milfhunter3310 🤝

    • @raketny_hvost
      @raketny_hvost Před rokem +52

      Меня тоже удивляет, что англоязычный канал-миллионник знает такие "тонкости", как детали приказа "ни шагу назад", привычка Сталина выслушивать генералов до конца на их докладах и способность Красной Армии к обучению, а не наваливает на вентилятор типичных "рашка парашка" "мясом закидали" и т.д.

  • @l.b.7543
    @l.b.7543 Před rokem +26

    I remember watching this war on TV. It was Russia’s version of 9/11 and the continuation of their war on terrorism

    • @raketny_hvost
      @raketny_hvost Před rokem

      Ironically Russia (Soviet Union if correctly) provoked this conflict breaking up with other republics and letting nationalism raise just like US helped Ben Laden raise.

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT Před rokem

      Who are the good guys in this war? Who should I cheer for?

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT Před rokem

      @@therealchen Should I cheer for Ukraine as well?

    • @vitaliitomas8121
      @vitaliitomas8121 Před rokem +8

      @@chaosXP3RT Chechens are the good guys here

    • @l.b.7543
      @l.b.7543 Před rokem +4

      Well following the Russian defeat in 1994. It’s commonly believe the Chechens provoked the second Chechen war. I was ok with the Russians going in and cleaning their clocks

  • @Adriaticus
    @Adriaticus Před rokem +2

    great video as always

  • @klausfritsch4350
    @klausfritsch4350 Před rokem

    Thanks for a very interesting episode.

  • @aaydenyiamkis9777
    @aaydenyiamkis9777 Před rokem +6

    So well explained my grandfather and my uncle served in this war and unfortunately my uncle died but my grandfather tells me stories abt this ❤

  • @armedmage
    @armedmage Před rokem +30

    Great video as always. I'd love to see one on the 2008 South Ossetia War.

    • @MultiNike79
      @MultiNike79 Před rokem +2

      How do you feel about the lies of Europe that Russia attacked Georgia, although in fact Georgia attacked Russia and Europe itself recognized this?

    • @brothersofthetrident2647
      @brothersofthetrident2647 Před rokem +6

      ​@@MultiNike79 what type of weed are you smoking pay attention in history class

    • @MultiNike79
      @MultiNike79 Před rokem +1

      @@brothersofthetrident2647 A man from the Fourth Reich invites me to look at the lessons of history??
      Get out of the Matrix, zombies.

    • @yuriy454
      @yuriy454 Před 11 měsíci

      Росія створила там місцеву "*назва території напад на яку треба виправдати* Народну Республіку" користуючись неготовністю центральної влади Грузії військово відповісти на такі втручання
      А коли грузини нарешті зібрали яйця в кулак і пішли вибивати "сепаратистів" (чиї війська на 4/5 складались з російських "добровольців"), Росія відкрито вторглася на територію Грузії аби вберегти своє щенятко і цим зберегти територію під контролем + вберегти статус замороженого конфлікту всередині Грузії (вони люблять цей трюк, те ж саме в Молдові і Україні)

    • @NKVD_Enjoyer
      @NKVD_Enjoyer Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@brothersofthetrident2647the whole UN agreed with him

  • @TRD315
    @TRD315 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Awesome and interesting video thanks for covering this Griffin Johnson.

  • @prodromospeios
    @prodromospeios Před rokem

    Amazing video as always

  • @user-bd9lg3ur8w
    @user-bd9lg3ur8w Před rokem +68

    My grandfather is a veteran of the both wars. He saved a nearly dead helicopter pilot and has 21 medals for service, mostly for the Grozny offensive. Now he lives in Volgograd and i sometimes visit him.

  • @vlbz
    @vlbz Před rokem +16

    If videos like this came out a year sooner, far fewer people would've been surprised about what's happening right now.

  • @johnelliott7375
    @johnelliott7375 Před rokem

    I always enjoy your videos and the history included within the way that you simply explain and put things in straight forward prospective and and do it in a easy to understand way with strategic maps and basically the Leigh man's terms so that everyone is ab

  • @borntoace7819
    @borntoace7819 Před rokem +1

    Just saw TommyKays reaction to this, amazing video, awesome animations!

  • @paolosciarpuccio
    @paolosciarpuccio Před rokem +293

    About life during the 2nd chechen war, i recommend the comic "Amère Russie" by Doucoudray and Aurélien. It's the story of a russian mother who has no news from his conscript son sent to fight in Chechnya, and her journey to Grozny to find him. It's heartbreaking and awesome, totally recommended

    • @raketny_hvost
      @raketny_hvost Před rokem +1

      Russian army suffered much betrayals from it's own politicians during 90s. Just like when deputy of Russian Government comes with squad of Chechens to encircled Russian soldiers and suggests giving up while it's known that after giving up they will be killed

    • @markusmeldre
      @markusmeldre Před rokem +3

      where can you find the comic in English?

    • @ThanosManThing
      @ThanosManThing Před rokem +2

      Sound intresting... Is there any english translations of this comics?

    • @paolosciarpuccio
      @paolosciarpuccio Před rokem +2

      @@ThanosManThing @maku found it published in italian (Cecenia: la guerra dei figli) i think on the internet there's an english scanlation, maybe on the mule or some /co/?

    • @pradas.
      @pradas. Před rokem

      Don't trust any books written by russians about Chechnya

  • @colekarrh9114
    @colekarrh9114 Před rokem +9

    Really like how you are doing more modern wars instead of per WW2 like every one else does

  • @MartinL00ter
    @MartinL00ter Před rokem +1

    Wow, this was your best video so far 😮

  • @moe3005
    @moe3005 Před rokem

    Wow extremely well done

  • @dasher787
    @dasher787 Před rokem +3

    man i got to say im loving the quality of the videos! watching this channels videos is like an event!

  • @Mr_Z_Man_417
    @Mr_Z_Man_417 Před rokem +11

    He forgot to explain the conflict in Dagestan

    • @user-nt9cu1wp9z
      @user-nt9cu1wp9z Před 11 měsíci +2

      and Ingushetia, and Osetia, and criminal activities in other regions.

  • @s0t5iranger69
    @s0t5iranger69 Před rokem +1

    I hope your financial troubles will sort themselves out for the better. I am a recent sub and have only watched occasionally but I really enjoy your videos.

  • @dimakonin8706
    @dimakonin8706 Před rokem +1

    Thank you

  • @spam2908
    @spam2908 Před rokem +21

    Don't know if y'all have done this, but Chinese history has some pretty metal wars that would make for several good videos

    • @brickbuilder-fh7yt
      @brickbuilder-fh7yt Před rokem +7

      Chinese History is fucking metal yo

    • @takebacktheholyland9306
      @takebacktheholyland9306 Před rokem +8

      *casually consumes 20-30k civilians in the siege of suiyang during the an lushan*

    • @Elver_Galarga816
      @Elver_Galarga816 Před rokem +1

      Brother of Jesus Christ

    • @tomaslopez2940
      @tomaslopez2940 Před rokem

      Opium Wars

    • @mrobocop1666
      @mrobocop1666 Před rokem

      @@takebacktheholyland9306 well, Leningrad siege by Germans and Finns in WWII costed 500k Soviet civilian lifes, mostly from hunger and shellings

  • @lucianoosorio5942
    @lucianoosorio5942 Před rokem +13

    “Did somebody say ‘real power?’ Da! You want to mess with me?” Vladimir Putin

  • @user-cd4bx6uq1y
    @user-cd4bx6uq1y Před rokem +2

    The conclusion and aftermath part feels like something out of Star Wars

  • @Bobbleheads56
    @Bobbleheads56 Před rokem

    Great topic!

  • @Numba003
    @Numba003 Před rokem +14

    I know almost nothing about the wars in Chechnya or Putin's origins, so thank you for this informative episode. I would very much enjoy more videos on the history of the Caucasus region!
    God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)

  • @bernard8793
    @bernard8793 Před rokem +27

    I love these modern videos please do more about the war in west Africa or the overthrow of Khadafi.

  • @Ruben1994OL
    @Ruben1994OL Před rokem

    Excellent content

  • @mattbarei9227
    @mattbarei9227 Před rokem

    Super dope video bruv

  • @ericlane3256
    @ericlane3256 Před rokem +8

    Will this be a series? I’ve been interested in seeing a Netflix quality political drama on Putin similar to House of Cards or The Crown

  • @josephprendergast771
    @josephprendergast771 Před rokem +16

    Please can you continue this by discussing the power dynamics of the 2008 Russo Georgian war?

    • @AlexPovolotsky
      @AlexPovolotsky Před rokem +1

      He will completely miss Georgian position on ethnical purges. Or rather mention them once

  • @CanadianMemorials
    @CanadianMemorials Před rokem

    Great video.

  • @JMOP1715
    @JMOP1715 Před rokem

    The evolution continues and its beautiful.

  • @noelhalwick1568
    @noelhalwick1568 Před rokem +38

    Love him or hate him you gotta admit Putin has done some AMAZING "ladder climbing" in his life. Not long ago I read an article said he was the most powerful man in the world!

    • @noelhalwick1568
      @noelhalwick1568 Před rokem +3

      And I'm a flag waving nephew of my beloved uncle Sam!
      But I gotta give credit where credit is do

    • @pariotawsome124
      @pariotawsome124 Před 5 měsíci

      That article was definitely written by somebody on the Russian payroll

    • @alexzasokhashvili3412
      @alexzasokhashvili3412 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@ming9625 you have no idea how easy is it to be a "psychopath". even for you

  • @Waldemarvonanhalt
    @Waldemarvonanhalt Před rokem +9

    Spetsnaz aren't a specific unit, like for example Green Berets or Delta Force. It's more like a classification category of various units.

  • @biohazard0482
    @biohazard0482 Před rokem +1

    Oooh, a video on the second Chechen war! Interesting topic!

  • @user-kk4sj4ih3e
    @user-kk4sj4ih3e Před 8 měsíci +2

    Thanks for the video. One smal corrections: the Moscow theater where 2002 hostage crisis took place is known as "the theater on Dubrovka", while "Nord Ost" is the name of the musical which was being performed in the said theater before being interrupted by the attackers

  • @joeMama-ls5km
    @joeMama-ls5km Před rokem +8

    I wish you would have covered the war in dagestan more in this video

  • @r3b0rn_mike117
    @r3b0rn_mike117 Před rokem +5

    Will we see a good documentary on the Syrian Civil War sometime? I love the animation as always. 🎉

  • @awadoo4503
    @awadoo4503 Před rokem

    quality content as always.