Field commander Shamil Basayev holds a press conference in the basement of the hospital which he and his fighters have taken along with approximately 1500 Russian hostages.
Russian soldiers storm the hospital occupied by Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev and his warriors.
Russian special forces Alpha take positions near the hospital which has been occupied by Chechen Shamil Basayev and his warriors.
Freed Russian hostages from hospital which was taken over by Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev and his warriors.
Russian soldier comforts a woman and her child who have just been released from hostage in the local hospital which was seized by Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev.
Chechen warriors turn over the first group of Russian victims in the hostage taking in the town hospital.
Funerals in local cemetary of Russian victims from hostage taking by Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev. Approximately 150 townspeople died in the weeklong ordeal.
Hostages in the hospital which has been taken by Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev and his warriors.
Former hostages of the Chechen terrorists, led by Shamil Basayev, are overcome with emotions after their liberation.
Funeral of a man killed by the Chechen terrorists led by Shamil Basayev.
Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, left, talks to journalists during a press conference held in a hospital captured by his militants.
Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, left, talks to journalists during a press conference held in a hospital captured by his militants.
Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, left, talks to journalists during a press conference held in a hospital captured by his militants.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital. Funerals.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital. Russian soldier took care about one of hostages.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital. Russian soldiers is shown during assault of hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital. Hostages leave hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital. Hostages leave hospital.
Chechen terrorist leader Shamil Basayev took hostages in Budennovsk hospital. Russian soldiers is shown during assault of hospital.
Human rights Sergey Kovalev, left, and State Duma deputy Valery Borshchev, right, are shown during the hostage-rescue mission. Chechen terrorist headed by Shamil Basayev seized the city hospital of Budennovsk.