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2000 AD
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In the pictures above is Grozny's central Minutka Square on March 26, 2000. All the houses around the square were destroyed during the latest military campaign in 1999-2000 or pulled down because it was impossible to remove all the mines left by retreating rebels. One of the piles of debris in the left picture is what has remained of Lisa's house.
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Not a single house has been left intact in Grozny. Despite heavy military and police presence, about 400 Chechen rebels were reportedly based in the city in late March and continued to launch hit-and-run attacks against the Russian army. APCs remain the only means of transportation in Grozny.
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The few remaining residents of Grozny who voted in the March 26 presidential elections told reporters they preferred Gennady Zyuganov, a Communist, over Vladimir Putin, whom they branded as a criminal who destroyed their city. A group of Russian soldiers pose for a picture (right) outside Polling Station No. 40 in Grozny's Oktyabrsky district.
