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Events on Thursday 26 August 1999 1
1999Second Chechen War BeginsRussian forces invade Chechnya after Dagestan incursionRussia launched a military campaign against the separatist republic of Chechnya following an armed incursion into neighboring Dagestan by Chechen-based militants and a series of apartment bombings blamed on Chechen terrorists. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin oversaw the offensive, which boosted his political standing ahead of becoming president. The war continued for years and resulted in the capture of Grozny.