Zachistka
Zachistka (Russian: зачистка) is an unofficial Russian term for a "mopping-up operation". In English, "zachistka" is used exclusively to designate the mopping-up operations by Russian forces, particularly in Chechnya.
Among notable zachistka operations were:
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