Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said that Russian troops had surrounded Chechnya and were prepared to retake the region
Wednesday Sep 22, 1999 Chechnya, Russia
As of 22 September 1999, Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said that Russian troops had surrounded Chechnya and were prepared to retake the region, but the military planners were advising against a ground invasion because of the likelihood of heavy Russian casualties.
