an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic
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War with Russia has deformed Chechnya. 同俄罗斯的战争已经让车臣完全遭损。
A fresh spate of killings hit Chechnya, in Russia's north Caucasus. 位于俄罗斯北部高加索地区的车臣境内,又发生一连串新的谋杀事件。