CNN — Here's a look at Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia, in the Caucasus Mountains region. Chechnya is bordered by Russia, the country of Georgia, and the Russian republics of Dagestan and ...

Chechen rebels using a shoulder-fired missile shot down a military helicopter Thursday in the mountains, killing three crew members, the military said. The attack in Chechnya was the latest ...

Russian forces are carrying out large-scale operations against separatists throughout Chechnya, amid fears of more rebel attacks both inside the republic and in Russia as a whole. The Russian news ...