1993Russian Constitutional Crisis: Tanks Shell Parliament

October 4: Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demon...
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⚔️ Battle of Lipitsa

Battle of Lipitsa between Russian principalities.
Battle of Lipitsa (1216)
Medieval RussiaCivil WarRussian PrincipalitiesMilitary ConflictMedieval WarfareFeudalism
RussiaRussia

⚔️ Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod

Ivan the Terrible, tsar of Russia, orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.
Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod (1570)
TsarMassacreNovgorodIvan the TerribleRepressionViolencePolitical Violence
RussiaRussia

🇷🇺 Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia

July 10: Boris Yeltsin becomes the first President of Russia.
Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia (1991)
Cold WarSoviet UnionBoris YeltsinPresidencyDemocracy
RussiaRussia

💥 Russian Constitutional Crisis: Tanks Shell Parliament

October 4: Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Boris Yeltsin rally outside.
Russian Constitutional Crisis: Tanks Shell Parliament (1993)
Boris YeltsinConstitutional CrisisParliamentTanksPolitical ViolenceDemonstrationsCivil Unrest
RussiaRussia

💣 Russian Apartment Bombings

September 316: Russian apartment bombings kill more than 350 people.
Russian Apartment Bombings (1999)
TerrorismPolitical ViolenceCivil ConflictInsurgencyVladimir Putin
RussiaRussia

🎭 Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis

October 2326: Chechen rebels seize a theater in Moscow. Amid this siege, around 200 people died.
Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis (2002)
TerrorismHostage CrisisInsurgencyMoscowSeparatismPolitical Violence
RussiaRussia