101.  Russian planes dropped flares all night long above the village, lighting up the snow-covered landscape, upping tensions in the six-day standoff.

102.  Russian planes earlier Sunday targeted Chechen military equipment and five bridges across the Terek River, which divides the Chechen republic, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.

103.  Russian planes have shelled rebel positions in the southern mountains, while Chechen fighters have attacked Russian soldiers in cities and towns, killing dozens in recent weeks.

104.  Russian planes on Friday bombed a suspected rebel base in the Nozhai-Yurt district of eastern Chechnya, the official said.

105.  Russian planes were bombing the rebel strongholds, they said.

106.  Saudi commandos free surviving hostages and end the hijacking of a Russian plane by armed Chechens that killed a flight attendant, a hijacker and a passenger.

107.  Russia has threatened to impose harsher measures on the breakaway southern republic, while the Chechens say Russian planes have bombed and shelled villages.

108.  Russian plane crashes in Arctic Circle.

109.  Russian planes also bombed Bamut, a rebel stronghold in southwestern Chechnya, on Tuesday night, the news agency said.

110.  Russian planes and helicopters start their bombing runs early in the morning, usually flying in pairs.