51.   APTV has pictures of the debris of a Russian military helicopter shot down by separatists and Russian soldiers recovering the bodies of the crew.

52.   But near Pervomayskaya, a Russian military helicopter fired a rocket that forced the convoy to turn back, according to a Russian photographer at the scene Wednesday.

53.   But near Pervomayskaya, a Russian helicopter fired a rocket that forced the convoy to turn back.

54.   But new convoys of Russian infantry were moving towards Grozny and Russian helicopter gunships were operating outside the city in larger numbers than before.

55.   But villagers said a bridge along the route to Chechnya was blown up earlier in the day by a Russian helicopter.

56.   Chechen fighters have fanned out to the hills to engage Russian forces trying to seal off the republic and Russian helicopters swooped around the area most of the day.

57.   Chechen officials claimed that Russian helicopter gunships flew at a very low altitude across Chechen territory on Sunday and were seen not far from the capital, Grozny.

58.   Chechen officials said Russian helicopter gunships attacked villages on the eastern outskirts of Grozny early Monday, the Interfax news agency reported.

59.   Civilians in the area reported more shelling overnight and said Russian helicopters had rocketed rebel positions.

60.   Chechen forces downed a Russian helicopter and reportedly tore apart its two occupants.