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Lowest ever UK temperature recorded of -27.2°C at Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands, equalling the record set at Braemar, Aberdeenshire on February 11, 1895 and January 10, 1982
ltnaharra has a Met Office weather station. The village's northerly latitude and inland location mean that in winter it often features in the daily weather extremes for the United Kingdom.
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The First Chechen War was an intense armed conflict between the Russian Federation and the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, which began in December 1994 and continued through 1996.
By late December 1995, the war had reached a critical stage, with significant military operations and humanitarian consequences.
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Russian military forces continued their artillery bombardment of Chechen villages, specifically targeting Achkhoi-Martan southwest of Grozny, escalating the ongoing Chechen conflict during the mid-1990s.
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Mark Waugh completed his 21st Test Cricket century, scoring 110 runs against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
This remarkable innings demonstrated Waugh's exceptional batting skills and contributed to Australia's cricket legacy during the mid-1990s.