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Soldiers tired and betrayed in Chechnya drive to Grozny
In Grozny a weary Russian platoon endures brutal shelling and dwindling numbers since Sept. 18. Dima Labazov and comrades say they were promised a January return but feel abandoned as 58 of 115 in their unit remain, with new losses piling up and morale collapsing under a long, costly campaign.
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Dima Labazov
Labazov
Chechnya
Grozny
Chernorechye
Republic
Mikhail Kazantsev
Argun
Denis Kulikov
Pyotr
Muzhichi
Ingushetia