21.   But any Russian advance into the square could be a significant boost to the campaign to take the capital.

22.   Mined buildings were the main obstacle to the Russian advance.

23.   Only the West has failed to voice its concern over the Russian advance on Chechnya, calling the crisis an internal Russian affair.

24.   The city meanwhile has been hosting American and Russian advance teams, who on Thursday decided the summit will be held at the presidential residence, Mantyniemi.

25.   The new Russian advance came a day after an uncharacteristically subdued Chechen president admitted his fighters could not defeat the Russian army.

26.   The Russian advance on Grozny eased somewhat Monday.

27.   The renewed Russian advance came a day after an uncharacteristically subdued Chechen president admitted even his determined fighters could not defeat the entire Russian army.

28.   The Russian advance was reported by the ITAR-Tass news agency out of Mozdok, headquarters of the Russian troops in the region.

29.   For the civilians, the Russian advance and Chechen resistance meant only more despair.

30.   For the civilians, the new Russian advance means having to search for the next place to run.