What happened at the Opera House in Moscow?

On October 23, 2002, about 50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 800 people hostage during a sold-out performance of a popular musical.

How did Russia deal with hostage takers?

The Russian government offered the hostage-takers the opportunity to leave for any country other than Russia or Chechnya if they released all hostages unharmed. The hostages made an appeal, possibly under orders or duress, for Putin to cease hostilities in Chechnya and asked him to refrain from assaulting the building.

What happened in the Beslan school massacre?

The hostages were refused water or food; after two days passed, some of them resorted to drinking urine. The siege ended on the morning of September 3, when explosions inside the school prompted Russian special forces to enter the building. Many hostages were killed by explosions or in a subsequent fire in the gym.

What gas was used in the Moscow theater crisis?

fentanyl
Two days after the incident, on October 30, 2002, Russia responded to increasing domestic and international pressure with a statement on the unknown gas by Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko. He said that the gas was a fentanyl derivative, an extremely powerful opioid.

What is the Droznin method?

Droznin has also described his method as “living movement” which is “stage movement that blurs the boundaries between dance, mime, and vernacular gesture,” which in turn allows the audience to identify with the performance on a much stronger arm [5].

What was the result of the Beslan school siege?

For over fifty hours they held more than 1,000 people captive, the majority of them children. Following explosions, fire and an armed intervention, over 330 people – including more than 180 children – lost their lives and over 750 people were injured.

Does Russia have chemical weapons?

Despite being a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, Russia has continued to hold chemical weapons. In 1997, Russia declared an arsenal of 39,967 tons of chemical weapons, which it worked in part to decrease. Its stock of weapons was declared destroyed in 2017.

What race is Chechens?

The Chechens are one of the oldest indigenous ethnic groups of the Caucasus. They belong to the Caucasian-Balkan type of the Europeoid race. Their language is Chechen, which together with the related language of the neighbouring Ingush people forms the so-called Vaynakh branch of the Ibero-Caucasian language group.