Collection of facts about the Second Chechen War

This post is a collection of facts about the Second Chechen War (1999-2009). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Russia vs. Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
• Preceded by the First Chechen War (1994-1996)
• Apartment bombings in Russia killed over 300 people in Sept 1999
• Russia blamed Islamists from Chechnya for the bombing
• Russia invaded Grozny in Dec 1999
• Akhmad Kadyrov appointed leader of Chechnya by Vladimir Putin
• Chechen constitution in 2003 put Chechnya under Russian rule
• Kadyrov assassinated in 2004 and his son Ramzan Kadyrov became leader
• Separatist Chechen Front established in May 2005
• Guerrilla warfare continued in Chechnya
• Chechen terror attacks included 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis, 2003 Stavropol train bombing, 2004 Moscow metro bombing, 2004 Russian aircraft bombings, 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis
• Chechen separatist movement ended in 2009
• Deaths: 50,000 - 300,000 people