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Chechen Fighter

September 14, 2015

A Chechen fighter poses with her weapon in Grozny during the First Chechen War, May 1995. Chechnya’s war for independence from the Russian Federation lasted for nearly 2 years and is estimated to have claimed over 100,000 lives.

Photo by Eric Bouvet.

Tags: Chechen fighter, female soldiers, female guerrillas, women in war, history, women's history, Chechen history, Russian history, First Chechen War, Chechnya, Grozny
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