Russia established direct rule of Chechnya in May 2000 and after the full-scale offensive, Chechen militant resistance throughout the North Caucasus region continued to inflict heavy Russian casualties and challenge Russian political control over Chechnya for several more years.
Rusia estableceu un goberno directo en Chechenia en maio de 2000 e, despois da escalada ofensiva a resistencia chechena, continuou causando baixas rusas en toda a rexión do Cáucaso Norte e desafiou o control político ruso sobre Chechenia durante varios anos máis.