Chechen Capital Nearly Captured, Russians Say
Russian troops claimed to have finally broken through into central Grozny after weeks of ferocious fighting, and the army said Tuesday that its forces would soon control the Chechen capital.
The military’s claims could not be confirmed, and Russia has boasted several times that it was close to capturing Grozny. There was no indication that the estimated 2,000 well-entrenched rebels in Grozny had fled the city. The capital has been the center of Chechen rebel resistance.
Chechen commanders acknowledged Tuesday that there was heavy fighting in central Grozny.
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