Hundreds of separatist rebels abandoned Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, on Tuesday as Russian forces took advantage of their flight, pounding the guerrillas with artillery as they tried to escape … ...

Fresh Russian ground troops were hurled into Grozny offensive Tuesday as Moscow stepped up its drive to destroy rebel forces and capture the devastated Chechen capital.Russian special forces moved ...

Second Battle of Grozny Even as heavy aerial bombing began December 1, many Russians objected to openly fighting their fellow citizens. Several senior officials resigned and hundreds of soldiers ...

Slowly but surely, Grozny is coming back to life. Eight years after the Russian invasion, little evidence of the war remains. But the Moscow-supported strongman Ramzan Kadyrov rules with an iron ...

GROZNY, Russia (AP) — A gun battle broke out early Thursday in the capital of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, leaving at least three traffic police officers and six gunmen dead ...

Almost 20 years to the day since then Russian President Boris Yeltsin sent Russian troops into Chechnya to "restore constitutional order," Chechen militants have launched a major operation in Grozny.

GEKHI, Russia - Federal troops have seized the last rebel stronghold in Grozny, ending Russia's months-long drive to take the Chechen capital, Acting President Vladimir Putin said yesterday.

Islamist rebels launched the largest attack in years in the capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya early Thursday, leaving scores of wounded and at least 10 police officers and 10 gunmen dead ...

How Russia's Humiliation In The Battle Of Grozny Led To Vladimir Putin's Rise. The First Chechen War was perceived as a rock-bottom humiliation of the newly democratic Russia.