KHANKALA, January 20 (AVN) - Fierce fights are currently in progress in the Zavodskoi district of Grozny, a source in the Interior Ministry operative group under the unified federal headquarters told the Military News Agency.
If the federal troops capture the district and reach downtown Grozny, rebels defending the city will be divided into four isolated groups, the source said. Than the federals will aim to eliminate guerrillas in each sector, he stressed.
Meanwhile, Interior Ministry troops and special force police attacking southeastern Grozny have reached Oktyabrskaya Square. Blocks adjacent to Minutka Square are under control of the federal forces.