Chechnya - Fighting Situation In Argun

(8 Feb 1995) T/I: 10:58:13

The Russian military, firmly in control of Grozny on Wednesday
(8/2), stepped up the aerial and artillery bombardment of Argun,
to the east of the capital. Chechen authorities claimed many
civilians had been killed or wounded during attacks on the town
and neighbouring villages. Speaking in Argun, Chechen information
officer Mavladi Udugov said the decision to abandon the military
headquarters in Grozny did not mean surrender.

SHOWS:

CHECHNYA, 8/2

ARGUN

chechen fighters walking along muddy road
russian plane dropping bombs
burning homes on ground, gunfire heard
chechen soldier passes
group of fighters looking into bag
crater in ground
chechen fighters gathered
smouldering debris
chechens cheering in bunker
fence, pan to road
soldier with artillery
aslan maskhadov russian sot, speaking at argun headquarters and
saying the war has really just started, it's not over.
tracking along destroyed houses

SHALI

head of the department of information, mavladi udugov, russian
sot, speaking about transferring military headquarters out of
grozny and stressing that this does not mean surrender.

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