25th Anniversary of the Bloody Massacre in Novye Aldy

20 years ago, Russian troops committed mass murder of civilians in the Chechen village of Novye Aldy, a suburb of Grozny. During the “cleansing” operation, OMON from St. Petersburg and other units looted, set houses on fire, and brutally murdered unarmed Chechens. On February 5, 2000, at least 56 people, including women, children, and the elderly, fell victim to the crimes. Read more about this tragedy in our video.

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