IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Russian troops locked in the "final assault" on Grozny have been astonished by the ferocity of the rebel resistance. In the heart of the Chechen capital, they are coming up against the cream of the guerrilla forces, led by battle-hardened veterans of the
Tribunal Update 159: Last Week in The Hague (10-14 January 2000)
Tribunal Update 159: Last Week in The Hague (10-14 January 2000)
Tribunal Update 159: Last Week in The Hague (10-14 January 2000)
Tribunal Update 159: Last Week in The Hague. (10-14 January 2000)
Tribunal Update 159: Last Week in The Hague (10-14 January 2000)
With morale sagging, Russian generals have begun to turn on the local populations: now almost every Chechen male is a potential guerrilla, while Ingush villages are being fired on.
The Russians are forced to fight hard over lost ground as Chechen rebels attempt to relieve the pressure on Grozny.
Tribunal Update 158: Last Week in The Hague (27-31 December 1999)