51.   Russian and Chechen forces have been fighting since December when Russian troops marched into Grozny to quell a three-year-old independence drive.

52.   Russian forces marched into the breakaway republic early December to crush a three-year-old independence drive.

53.   Russian troops entered the Chechen republic in December to crush a three-year-old independence drive.

54.   Russia sent thousands of troops and hundreds of armored vehicles into Chechnya since Sunday to crush the three-year-old independence drive.

55.   Russia sent troops into Chechnya last month to crush its three-year independence drive.

56.   Russia sent troops to Chechnya last month to crush its three-year independence drive.

57.   Russian troops poured into Chechnya in December to put down a three-year independence drive led by Dudayev.

58.   Russian troops poured into Chechnya in December to put down a three-year independence drive led by separatist president Dudayev.

59.   Russian forces rolled into Chechnya in December to crush a three-year-old independence drive.

60.   Russian troops were sent to the tiny republic last month to crush its three-year independence drive.