41.   These explosions probably mean that there are still mortars hidden amongst the ruined buildings along the front line.

42.   Water and electricity have been restored to the eastern bank but telephone links are limited and many residents have to find refuge in cellars and ruined buildings.

43.   On Wednesday, Russian troops said a few snipers remained holed up in ruined buildings around the capital.

44.   Rescuers at the scene had told AFP that more bodies were thought to be trapped in the rubble of ruined buildings where the jet came down Saturday.

45.   The most difficult part -- going in among the ruined buildings -- was yet to come.