81.  The Russian attack appeared to be the bloodiest yet in a week that has seen the Chechnya war expand to more outlying areas of the secessionist republic.

82.  The Russian attack in Ingushetia fanned fears that the war would spread elsewhere in the volatile North Caucasus region.

83.  The Russians also concentrated on Argun and Gudermes, towns east of Grozny that have tenaciously refused to buckle after more than a month of Russian attacks.

84.  The polar launch follows recent reports of a Russian attack submarine shadowing an American nuclear submarine in the Atlantic Ocean.

85.  The Russian attacks appear to be the bloodiest yet in a week that has seen the war in Chechnya expand to more outlying areas of the secessionist republic.

86.  The rebels also said they have managed to contain Russian attacks around Agishty.

87.  The third and most serious motive rests in the significance of an ordered Russian attack.

88.  The Russian attack followed several overnight attacks against Russian targets in Grozny, the news agency said.

89.  The Russian attack improved as the first half wore on, leaving the inexperienced Tunisians on the defensive.

90.  The Russian attack Sunday on Sernovodsk appeared to signal a new attempt by Moscow to drive separatist fighters out of western Chechnya and the ill-defined border with neighboring Ingushetia.