Chechen Youth at War (Чеченская молодёжь на войне)

Russian apologists often come with the excuse and false claim that “big bad old experienced Chechen rebels“ went against “young inexperienced pre-pubescent Russian conscripts“. This is a statement that is the farthest from the Truth. I will never understand how people can lie about this, to this day. “Chechens are all bandits“ - Russian president Boris Yeltsin “Chechens from the age of 10 to the age of 60 are terrorists!“ - Russian commander of the North Caucasian Military District general Kazantsev “Wives and children of bandits, are also bandits!“ - Russian general Shamanov Such injustice. The government commission, having studied the issue of recruiting Chechens to serve in the Russian army, in 1875, reported: ’’Chechens are the most warlike and dangerous highlanders of the North-Caucasus. They are ready-made warriors .... Chechens, literally from childhood get used to communicating with weapons. Shooting offhand at night, at the sound, at the light, shows a clear military advantage of the highlanders in this, over trained Cossacks and especially soldiers.“ -- Abstracts of reports .... Makhachkala, 1989, page 23