Constitutional crisis of 1993 (19 pics + 5 videos)

"Constitutional crisis of 1993" - the conflict of the two branches of the Russian government, which took place September 21 - October 4, 1993.

According to unofficial information in those days killed up to 1,300 people. The peak of the crisis occurred just on October 3-4, 1993. In these days the 16th anniversary the tragic events of our history.




newspaper "Tomorrow" 16 years ago. The shooting of the White House. As it was.

At a time when the Russian Constitution, according to supporters of Russian President Boris Yeltsin, became a brake on reform, and the work was carried out on a new version is too slow and inefficient, the president issued a decree № 1400 "On the gradual constitutional reform in the Russian Federation", instructing the High Council of the Russian Federation and the Congress of People's Deputies to cease their activities.



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The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, held an emergency meeting came to the conclusion that the decree in twelve places violates the Russian Constitution and according to the Constitution is the basis for the removal from office of President Yeltsin.

The Supreme Council refused to obey the unconstitutional presidential decree, qualified his actions as a coup.

Supporters of legislative power in the government and pro-government media called the "red-brown", "communist-fascists," "coup", "rebels", "red-brown werewolves", "stupid bastards", "scoundrels", "adventurers", " cold-blooded executioners ", and" murderers. "

They themselves called themselves "defenders of the Constitution" and "defenders of the Parliament" .They also voiced objections to call them "opposition", as represented by the higher (according to the Constitution) government (Congress), and two of the three existing branches of government - legislative and judicial.

September 24, under the pretext of fencing Muscovites from "armed militants entrenched in the parliament", access to the House of Soviets was completely blocked by the police, and the newly arriving deputies could not get inside.



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The building of the Supreme Council - the White House began to come citizens: Muscovites, residents of St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities and regions of Russia. Spontaneously formed around an open-ended meeting.



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October 3
Demonstrators broke through the cordon on the Crimean bridge, deblocked House of Soviets.



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Ruslan Khasbulatov at the same meeting called to storm the Kremlin and conclude Yeltsin Sailor silence.

The protesters, led by Anpilov and Makashov, moved towards the Ostankino television center, and demanded of them live broadcast.



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At 19:12 after the explosion riot police and armored vehicles opened fire with automatic weapons at the crowd gathered at the television station, killing at least 46 people.

At 20:45 ET Gaidar on television appealed to supporters of President Yeltsin to gather in front of the Moscow City Council, to take control of the Ministry of Security. Gathered from selected people with combat experience, and form teams to capture and protection of objects, such as the Moscow District Councils.

October 4

As directed by the Minister of Defence PS Grachev arrived in Moscow tanks Taman Division.

On the night of 3 to 4 October plan was prepared storming of the White House, which was attended by about 1,700 people, 10 tanks and armored personnel carriers 20; action was extremely unpopular, had to recruit troops from the five divisions, about half of the contingent of officers or junior commanding staff, and tank crews took up almost entirely of officers.



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At 9:20 am located across the river tanks began shelling the upper floors of the building of the Supreme Council. Total participated in the bombardment of six T-80 tanks, launched 12 missiles.



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At 15:00 of the special forces "Alpha" and "Vympel" was ordered to take the White House by storm. Commanders of both special groups before to execute the order, tried to negotiate with the leaders of the Supreme Council of the peaceful surrender. "Alpha", promising defenders of the House of the Security Council, was able to persuade them to surrender 17:00.



Special Forces "Vympel", whose management refused to obey orders to storm, was subsequently transferred from the Federal Security Service of the Interior Ministry, which led to a massive resignation of his fighters.



After 17 hours, by agreement with the supporters of Yeltsin started a mass exit from the defenders of the Supreme Council.



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On assurances stormed no shelling was not to be. However, according to unconfirmed disputed information coming out of the building and did not pass the 100 meters when over their heads opened fire. A few minutes later stormed began almost at point-blank shot to leave the building. According to witnesses, at this moment was the largest number of those killed. Came the next day, relatives of missing people could see in one of the closest stadiums, arranged along the wall of the troupe to three rows.





In this story, a lot of dark spots. Both sides accuse each other of using snipers provocateurs and criminal okolokriminalnyh groups. Supporters of the Supreme Council of the state of participation on the side of Yeltsin's Zionist group "Beitar" specially arrived in Moscow from Israel to provocations.

The political outcome of events:

In Russia, the whole structure was dismantled Soviet power, "dual power" over. During the transition period in Russia a regime of personal power of Boris Yeltsin. The activities of the Constitutional Court has been suspended. Yeltsin's decrees repealed rules of the current Constitution, legislation.

Leaders and many members of the White House and the protection of the City Hall and assaults Ostankino were arrested after the election of a new parliament pardoned. According to the former head of the investigative group Leonid Proshkina, amnesty, funeral criminal case number 18 / 123669-93, suit everyone because "contrary to the will of the leadership of the General Prosecutor's Office investigators are investigating the actions not only of the Supreme Soviet, but also the government forces, largely innocent in the current situation and serious consequences of what happened. "

A few months later adopted a new Constitution, the President of the Russian Federation is endowed with greater powers.

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