1.   Intermittent explosions and firefights broke the quiet overnight in Grozny, the Chechen capital, which was virtually destroyed when Russian forces overran it in January.

2.   Russian news agencies reported relative calm Tuesday after intermittent explosions overnight in Grozny.

3.   They spent the night at the front-line airport in sleeping bags as intermittent explosions and gunfire echoed around them.

4.   Journalists nearby could see flames licking up from the village and heard several intermittent explosions.

5.   Since Saturday there have been no reports of street demonstrations, although intermittent explosions were still heard overnight Monday, residents told AFP.