1996. The murder of Johar Dudaev
Johar Dudaev. Photo by Dmitry Borko 20 years ago, on April 21, 1996, General Johar Dudaev, the first president of the self -proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, was killed. Russian intelligence agencies sang a signal from Dudaev’s satellite phone in the area of the village of Gahi, 30 km from Grozny. Two Su-25 attack aircraft with mobile phone signal were raised into the air with missiles. Equipment for guidance was purchased in Germany.