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American Patriot
05-16-2004, 02:14 PM
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/678949.cms

VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia : Eight Russian soldiers were killed in fighting or by explosions in Chechnya over the past day, an official in the Kremlin-backed Chechen administration said on Sunday.

Four of the deaths came in rebel firing on Russian military positions, the official said on condition of anonymity. Another five soldiers were wounded and in all, separatist fighters fired on Russian positions 18 times, the official added.

Two servicemen were killed and four wounded in a clash with rebels near the town of Vedeno and another clash near Gudermes , Chechnya 's second-largest city, killed one soldier and wounded three, along with four rebels, the official said.

One Russian soldier was killed and three wounded when their vehicle detonated a land mine, the official said.

Following their conventional strategy, Russian forces launched air and artillery assaults on suspected rebel positions in four sectors of the Republic. Despite Russian forces superiority in manpower and weaponry, they have been unable to make significant progress in uprooting rebels from Chechnya 's southern mountains or from the capital Grozny.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/678949.cms

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Obergefreiter
05-16-2004, 02:25 PM
Following their conventional strategy, Russian forces launched air and artillery assaults on suspected rebel positions in four sectors of the Republic. Despite Russian forces superiority in manpower and weaponry, they have been unable to make significant progress in uprooting rebels from Chechnya 's southern mountains or from the capital Grozny.

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Any idea as to why this is?

Abbyy
05-17-2004, 01:56 AM
I do not recommend to rely on unnamed Chechen officials.

Midav
05-17-2004, 02:11 AM
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n_shanygin
05-17-2004, 06:08 AM
RIP

fdt
05-17-2004, 01:31 PM
RIP :(