71.   A Russian officer reconnoitered this area Thursday, studying the line of separation which runs along the ridge on the other side of the valley.

72.   A Russian officer, Rif Akhmetganeyev, had just deserted his Red Army post and was being interrogated by an intelligence officer.

73.   A Russian military officer was shot dead by unknown assailants in the Tajik capital, officials said Saturday.

74.   A Russian naval officer died of burns that he suffered that he suffered while disposing of artillery shells, officials said Monday.

75.   A Russian naval officer kidnapped from a train during a stopover in in Chechnya was set free Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.

76.   A Russian officer could be part of the overall command for peacekeeping forces, he said.

77.   A Russian officer said they were collecting the wounded.

78.   A Russian officer, Rif Akhmetganeyev, had just deserted his Red Army post and was being interrogated by an American intelligence officer.

79.   A Russian officer, taken to Chechnya by unidentified gunmen following a confrontation on the border, has been released, officials said Friday.

80.   A senior Russian officer accused rebel Chechens Thursday of holding more Russian prisoners than they are admitting and said the issue was hampering peace talks.