Chechnya - Heavy Fighting Rages In Grozny

(1 Jan 1995) In a fiery battle for control of Chechnya’s capital, Russian soldiers attacked rebel positions with artillery, tank and rocket fire on Sunday (1/1).Burned-out Russian tanks littered the square outside Chechnya’s presidential headquarters. In fighting on New Year’s eve, at least two tanks were destroyed near Minutka Square, about 700 metres west of the presidential palace. SHOWS: GROZNY (31/12) CHECHENS WALKING IN EMPTY CENTRAL MARKET FIRE IN STREET RUSSIAN TANK DRIVING ALONG ROAD CHECHEN FIGHTERS WALKING ALONG STREET AUDIO CONSTANT SHELLING BUILDING ON FIRE CLOSE TO PRESIDENTIAL PALACE RUSSIAN TANK DRIVES PAST PALACE AUDIO TANK FIRING WOMAN RUNNING THROUGH WRECKAGE VS CHECHEN FIGHTERS A LOT OF FIRE AND SOUND OF EXPLOSIONS FIRES BURNING THROUGHOUT CITY CENTRE (1/1) VARIOUS OF CHECHEN TANKS AND APC TRAVELLING SHOT STREET SCENES WITH KNOTS OF PEOPLE CHECHENS WALKING APC CHECHEN FIGHTERS WALKING VS DESTROYED TANK AND APC Find out more about AP Archive: ht