The Soviet Union collapsed on Christmas Day 1991, a once-mighty republic that collapsed overnight. As one of the members of the Soviet Union, Russia's situation became very difficult after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Not only has the economy been plunged into crisis many times, but its domestic separatist forces have also become more and more arrogant, such as the Chechen Republic in the northern Caucasus Mountains, which relies on the harsh terrain to resist Russia and advocate independence from Russia.
The First Chechen War broke out on December 11, 1994. Although Russia had the advantage, the Soviet Union had just collapsed at that time, the army was in disarray, and the economy was in difficulty. Chechnya relied on the terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and high morale fought hard with Russia for 2 years. The war killed more than 100,000 people, destroyed cities by shells and weakened Russia's economy. In the end, Russia had no choice but to sign an armistice.
But how can the Russians easily defeat them? Three years later, the second Chechen war broke out again, and Putin was determined to take Chechnya at all costs, although this battle was very difficult, but in the end he won. The story we are telling today is the story of a Russian special forces soldier and a Chinese journalist who took place during the Second Chechen War. The reporter's name is Lu Yuguang, who was the chief correspondent of Phoenix SATELLITE TV in Russia.
Speaking of our protagonist today, he was once a soldier in the Chinese Navy. When he was in the army, his writing was very good, he was promoted to the Ministry of Information by the leader, and since then he has become acquainted with the profession of journalist. In 1987, Lu Yuguang retired from the army and returned to Hangzhou to work as a journalist.
It didn't take long for Lu Yuguang to make a name for himself in the news media industry. However, he was not willing to settle for the status quo, and in order to pursue higher honors, Lu Yuguang went to Moscow to found the "Chinese Newspaper" and began his own entrepreneurial road. During this time, he was also fortunate enough to become a war correspondent. This is a very dangerous profession, which requires the need to follow the troops to the front line and is in a dangerous situation. However, Lu Yuguang has joined the army, and this job is very suitable for him.
In the Second Chechen War, Lu Yuguang was invited by the Russian military to enter Chechnya with the Russian army. And the special forces mentioned in our headlines are ordered to protect the safety of war correspondents. According to Lu Yuguang's recollection, the vehicle he was riding in was hit by a landmine, and the situation was very critical, and the Russian special soldier immediately pounced on Lu Yuguang to block the stray bullets and explosions. Lu Yuguang was only slightly injured in the end, but the Russian special forces died tragically, and before his death, he held Lu Yuguang's hand, hoping that he could take care of his wife and children.
Lu Yuguang fulfilled his promise. After the war, he found the wife of the savior, and when he saw the one-year-old son of the special forces, Lu Yuguang could not help but burst into tears. Under the long-term contact and care, Lu Yuguang and the widow of the special soldier developed a relationship, and broke through many obstacles to marry this Russian woman, raised the son of the special soldier as his own child, fulfilled his promise, and took care of the mother and son. Subsequently, he and his Russian wife also had a daughter, and the family of four was happy. However, due to background and cultural differences, the Russian wife became an alcoholic, and the two eventually broke up peacefully.
Although the two sides cannot be husband and wife, they are still friends. The son of the special soldier also followed Lu Yuguang to live in China, and then graduated from Harbin University, and spoke Chinese fluently. His daughter later studied at Yunnan University. During this period, Lu Yuguang would regularly give upfront living expenses, and after the divorce, he never remarried.
Lu Yuguang fulfilled his promise and took on the responsibility of taking care of his wife and children. With such a father as an example, his son and daughter also want to be journalists in the future. Ran and his Russian wife did not go to the end, but the story of "dying and orphaning" is still very touching, emitting the light of humanity everywhere, and also showing the longevity of Sino-Russian friendship.