This book highlights the problem of the history of relations between Russia and Chechnya, is an attempt to build a chain of historical events that led to the Chechen catastrophe at the turn of the century, to understand the essence of this catastrophe. The authors chose the method of historical and chronological presentation with the maximum degree of reliability of the cited documentary facts. The understanding of the process of owls, against the background of which military events took place in Chechnya, the episodes of hostilities themselves are facilitated by numerous photographs, illustrations, battle schemes, and copies of documents. The book is intended for participants in the armed events in Chechnya and those who were somehow connected with this, as well as for military experts, political scientists, journalists, students of military schools and all those who are interested in modern Russian history.