(left to right): top commander in Chechnya, Viktor Kazantsev, Press Minister Mikhail Lesin, the Kremlin's Chechnya spokesman Sergei Yastrzhembsky and Chief of General Staff Anatoly Kvashnin near Grozny.

Left to right: Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo, Chief of Staff General Anatoly Kvashnin, the top commander in Chechnya General Viktor Kazantsev and Sergei Yastrzhembsky, the Kremlin's top spokesman on the conflict

The commander of Northen Caucases military District General Viktor Kazantsev poses during the seizure of Grozny.

The commander of Northen Caucases military District General Viktor Kazantsev poses during the seizure of Grozny.

Shadow of a soldier with a gun.

Interior Minister Vladimir Rushaylo poses Grozny seizure.

The top commander in Chechnya General Viktor Kazantsev poses during the seizure of Grozny.

Interior Minister Vladimir Rushaylo (left), Head of the Russian Army General Staff Anatoly Kvashnin (center), the commander of Northen Caucases military District Victor Kazantsev (right) after the discussion of the results of Grozny seizure.

In the first row from left to right: Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo, Russian Chief of General Staff, General Anatoly Kvashnin, General Viktor Kazantsev, the Commander of Russian Forces in the North Caucasus; in the second row: Sergei Yastrzhebsky, President Putin's aide on Chechen affaires (center) have a lunch after the discusssion of the results of Grozny seizure.

The commander of Northen Caucases military District General Viktor Kazantsev smokes after the discussion on the seizure of Grozny.

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo visits the Pravobereznaya school N1 in Groznensky district.

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo meets with Chechen women and children (on the picture).

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo visits the Pravobereznaya school N1 in Groznensky district.

Soldiers unload ammunition during the seizure of Grozny.