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Today marks 79years since the #Aardakh Genocide also known as— Operation Lentil. This is when Stalin ordered the deportation of the entire Chechen and Ingush populations. #Chechnya #Ichkeria 🧵 #russiancolonialism #russiaisaterroriststate 
During WWII, Stalin became suspicious of the Chechen population because the Germans got within a close margin of the Western mountainous region of the North Caucasus and suspected the Chechens of colluding with the Nazis— even though many were fighting on behalf of the Red Army.
This fact was irrelevant. Stalin decide they were all Nazis and must be destroyed.
Since 1918 Feb 23rd was a day to celebrate the Red Army— knowing this, the Soviets used this day to trick the Chechens.
Since 1918 Feb 23rd was a day to celebrate the Red Army— knowing this, the Soviets used this day to trick the Chechens.
