11 December 1994 of the year, 23 years ago, on the day of signing the Decree №2169 divisions of the Joint Group of Forces in Chechnya entered.
The troops were divided into three groups and were part of the republic on three sides – westerly , from the north-west of North Ossetia and Dagestan to the east of.
Command operation offered the Deputy CINC Land forces Eduardo Vorobevu, but he refused "because of its complete lack of preparation", submitting a report on the dismissal from service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Russian group in the Khasavyurt district of Dagestan was blocked by local Chechens Akkin. Western group also blocked local residents, She came under fire near the village of Badgers, but nevertheless it erupted in Chechnya. The rest was easier Mozdok group, already 12 December was near the village of Dolinsky, located in 10 km from Grozny.
Where federal troops came under fire "Grad" and were forced to join the battle for the village.
Kizlyar group reached the village of Tolstoy-Yurt in three days, 15 December.
Decree of the President of Russia has caused a rift between the government and the largest parliamentary party "Democratic Choice of Russia" headed by Yegor Gaidar. DDA at the call Gaidar went into opposition and began vigorous protests against the outbreak of hostilities. Several actions against the beginning of the war took place immediately in December.
Renat Ismailov
