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Introduction: If ancient people experienced modern warfare, they would have regarded it as a god, and now the method of war has moved away from the face-to-face combat of ancient warriors and has been transformed into a deadly attack in the wilderness. The northern neighbor used terrible force against Dudayev, the hero of Chechnya, the root cause of Chechen's problems.
Dudayev: A symbol of Chechen separatism
The Chechen problem has long plagued Russia, which is notorious for its fearsome terrorists. However, the roots of all this can be traced back to Dudayev, the "father of Chechen independence".
Dudayev was born in Chechnya in 1944, but soon after his family was forced into exile in Kazakhstan. It was not until his teenage years that he returned to his native Chechnya. As a young man, he dreamed of being a soldier, went through hard military school, became a professional pilot, and participated in the Afghan war.
Dudayev rose to prominence in the army, was constantly promoted by his superiors, became the deputy commander of the aviation regiment at the age of 26, and at the age of 36 was promoted to the commander of the long-range bomber division, where he was awarded twelve medals and made outstanding combat achievements. His heroic performance in Afghanistan earned him the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union", becoming the first Chechen in Soviet history to be awarded the rank of general.
From that moment on, Dudayev became a national hero in the eyes of the Chechen population, and he proved to the whole Soviet Union what the Chechens were capable of. This laid the foundation for his future leadership of the Chechen Republic and his attempt to separate Russia. However, after Yeltsin became president of Russia, Dudayev established his own political organization, which upset Yeltsin. He personally went to Chechnya to communicate with Dudayev.
Dudayev claimed at the time that he only wanted to create an autonomous region for Chechnya and had no intention of secessing from Russia. Yeltsin blindly believed him. However, in 1991, Dudayev proclaimed the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, assumed the presidency of Chechnya himself, declared Chechen independence, and massacred non-Chechens and traitors. Russia launched the first Chechen war to defend its territorial integrity.
Repeated assassination plans have repeatedly failed
Due to Russia's hesitation before the start of the war, which affected the combat effectiveness of the army, the first Chechen war fell into bitter fighting, resulting in a large number of casualties. In order to prevent the war situation from worsening, Russia decided to carry out an assassination operation against Dudayev. However, almost all of the first four assassination plans failed.
The first assassination plan used snipers, but at critical moments the snipers failed to accurately hit Dudayev, failing the mission. In the second plan, Russian agents used intelligence to lay mines, but Dudayev switched to another vehicle and escaped the attack. The third time, Russia discovered Dudayev's hiding place and fired missiles, but Dudayev left early and was almost assassinated.
Faced with repeated failures, Russian agents decided to change tack and use satellite phone signals to track Dudayev's location. During the war in Chechnya, Dudayev had to use satellite phones in order to communicate with his subordinates, which gave the Russian reconnaissance aircraft A-50 "Pillar" reconnaissance AWACS aircraft the opportunity. The A-50 can monitor satellite phone signals, lock position within seconds, and then launch missiles.
Fatal phone calls
On April 21, 1996, Dudayev's fate finally struck. After a lengthy investigation, Russian intelligence obtained clues about Dudayev's hideout, spending $1 million. They monitored a place called the village of Jikshi Chu, which had a 7-minute flight time from the nearest Russian air base. This is enough time for Dudayev to escape.
However, on this day, Dudayev's unusual behavior led to his mistake. Usually, he will quickly change positions during a call in case of missile strike. But this time, he didn't change places between calls, even for up to five minutes. This gives the Russian military aircraft enough time.
A Su-24 fighter-bomber
Dudayev's sudden death triggered a series of reactions between Chechnya and Russia. In Chechnya, his death became a political and power vacuum. Dudayev's supporters fell into deep despair, and the Chechen separatist movement was dealt a heavy blow.
In Russia, Dudayev's death was seen as a huge victory. The Russian government announced that the Chechen problem had been resolved and that the Chechen Republic had been returned to Russian rule. However, the fundamental nature of the problem has not been addressed, but has been concealed for a while.
Dudayev's death exposed the incompetence of the Russian government at the time with regard to Chechnya. They made several failed attempts to assassinate a target, only to the last one. This also shows the wisdom and resourcefulness of Dudayev, who repeatedly escaped the pursuit of death and died only due to negligence at the last moment.
The incident also revealed the importance of the state of technology for intelligence and assassination operations. Using advanced electronic reconnaissance equipment and missile technology, the Russian government eventually succeeded in locating and killing Dudayev. However, Dudayev's previous resourceful actions allowed him to escape fatal blows several times.
In general, Dudayev's death was an important turning point in the Chechen war. Although his death dealt a huge blow to the Chechen separatist movement, the fundamental nature of the Chechen problem was not resolved. The war continues to rage between Chechnya and Russia, bringing untold suffering and destruction. Dudayev's life story is also a complex mystery, full of battles, victories, defeats and final tragedies, becoming a legend in Chechen history.
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