The Guardian Rebel fighters in Grozny live in the basements of bombed-out buildings and travel underground through a network of tunnels.
Doctors operate without anaesthetics.
Civilians, afraid to venture out, bury their dead in the courtyards of their apartment buildings. The daily bombardment by Russian aircraft and artillery has so devastated the capital of Chechnya that when the war ultimately ends, there will be few homes left standing for those who wish to return. For the rebels, life is guerrilla warfare. For civilians, it is a test of survival. Despite heavy losses, morale appears high among the 2,500 to 3,000 rebel fighters encamped in Grozny.