The planes bombarded civilians. On the Chechen side, over 95 percent of the causalities are civilians. Refugees who survived the bombing of Grozny are pursued by bombs in Samashki , Serzhen-Yurt, Veden. They are most afraid of helicopters which can zero in on their prey. The most adroit pilots even shoot turkeys in the village backyards.
People are afraid of the sun and a clear sky.
During out stay the villages were bombarded every day. In attacking the villages the Russians have tow aims. First, they believe the only good Chechen is a dead one, and, second they want to turn the population against those who are fighting. It makes no difference whether a village resists or not. Drunken soldiers tore into every house and took what they wanted.