What Russia did in Chechnya

March 02, 2022 11:07

If you still believe that Russia president Vladimir Putin will spare civilians and the number of civilian deaths will remain low, think again.

Bruno Stevens, Belgian photojournalist tweets this image, writing, "I was one of very few journos inside Chechnya during the Dec.'99 war. Putin was directly in charge, the brutality of the attacks was unbelievable. The Russians had NO concern whatsoever for the civilians trapped in the city. Barbaric. My picture of Grozny central market."

The UN said at least 136 people, including 13 children, have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, though the true toll is likely much higher. Ukraine's Interior Ministry reported higher figures on Sunday, saying 352 civilians had died and 1,684 had been injured since the Russian invasion.

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