71.   Meanwhile four Russian helicopters attacked suspected rebel posts in the districts of Chernorechye in the south of Grozny, and Zavodskoye in the west.

72.   Residents in the west of Chechnya said they had witnessed a major friendly fire incident in which Russian helicopters attacked the column.

73.   Several helicopters attacked a Chechen government military airport Sunday, wounding one soldier and destroyed four military aircraft, a military spokesman said here.