29 August 2005 -- Six Russian soldiers have been killed in the past day in fighting in Chechnya.
An official (unnamed) in the pro-Moscow Chechen government says Russian positions came under attack 17 times, accounting for five of the dead.
A sixth soldier was reportedly killed in a land-mine explosion near the southern town of Shatoi.
(AFP)
A sixth soldier was reportedly killed in a land-mine explosion near the southern town of Shatoi.
(AFP)