Theatre siege in Moscow

from Witness History · host BBC World Service

It is 20 years since heavily-armed Chechen rebels took an entire theatre full of people hostage. They threatened to kill them all if the Russian government didn't call off the war in Chechnya. When Russian special forces stormed the theatre they let off gas to stun the Chechens - it killed many of the hostages as well. In this programme first broadcast in 2012 Dina Newman speaks to one of the survivors, Prof Alex Bobik. (Photo: Chechen rebel on Russian TV. Credit: Getty Images)

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 26, 2022

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

Theatre siege in Moscow

0:00 11:03

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Witness History?

This episode is 11 minutes long.

When was this Witness History episode published?

This episode was published on October 26, 2022.

Can I download this Witness History episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!