Chechen Troops 1995

Two Chechen fighters sprint from the presidential palace through rubble created by incessant Russian bombing and shelling over the past week, to avoid snipers, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1995 in Grozny. Both Russian troops and Chechen rebels appeared to observe the informal truce on Wednesday. There was sporadic sniper fire but the artillery was silent in morning on Wednesday, and the battered city was the calmest in days. (AP Photo/David Brauchli)