11.   In recent weeks Russian bombers and helicopters have targeted villages and bridges across southern Chechnya almost daily.

12.   Long-range Russian bombers flew over the North Pole and test fired strategic missiles during recent military exercises, a defense official said Monday.

13.   Moscow denied Thursday that two Russian strategic bombers violated the airspace of NATO-member Iceland during military exercises last week.

14.   Moscow denied Monday that two Russian strategic bombers violated the airspace of NATO-member Iceland during military exercises last week.

15.   No Russian bomber has approached North America airspace in years, other than for arranged visits, officials said.

16.   Russian bombers had been flying dozens of sorties over Chechnya daily.

17.   Russian bombers have again been hitting targets inside Grozny after a fourth night of air raids.

18.   Russian bombers spared the church, he said, but rebel fighters who had taken cover near the building firebombed it when they retreated.

19.   Russian bombers zoomed over Grozny all day, with at least eight jets in the air at any given time.

20.   There was speculation Russian bombers have been told not to attack it.