SCeftC PAGE 12 FALLS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REQUEST CDS CDSN CFS836 MCN 95100 07804 TOR 951000616 PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS3658 1000614- E6f7--RUEANSS ZNY #9969DTG 100208Z APR 95 FROM b 3 10 USC FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC 424 CONTROLS SECTION 01 OF 02 THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE 1 BODY SUBJ DIA NMJIC INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FOR 10 APR 95 U SUMMARY OF FEATURES 3 - - USSIA RUSSIAN TROOPS HAVE REPORTEDLY TAKEN THE NORTHERN PART OF SAMASHKI THE REST OF THE TOWN IS STILL UNDER CHECHEN CONTROL OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REQUEST page 11 -WeRET PAGES 14-15 FALL OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REQUEST OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REQUEST RUSSIA I - #-tRUSSIAN TROOPS HAVE REPORTEDLY TAKEN THE NORTHERN PART OF SAMASHKI THE REST OF THE TOWN IS STILL UNDER CHECHEN CONTROL 2 li4 AS MANY AS 130 CHECHEN FIGHTERS REPORTEDLY WERE KILLED IN THE RUSSIAN ASSAULTS ON SAMASHKI MANY CIVILIAN CASUALTIES WERE ALSO REPORTED CORRESPONDENTS RED CROSS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL REMAIN BARRED FROM THE SAMASHKI AREA BY RUSSIAN TROOPS 3 - C4 IN OTHER FIGHTING RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED ASSAULTS IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS SOUTHEAST OF GROZNY ON 7 APRIL IN GROZNY THE NEW RUSSIAN-INSTALLED GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS WAS ATTACKED ON THE 8TH FOR SOME 3 OR 4 HOURS AND SIX ARSON FIRES WERE SET YESTERDAY NO CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED FROM THE ATTACK ON THE HEADQUARTERS BAMUT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE NEXT LIKELY TARGET FOR RUSSIAN FORCES 4 oS IN CHECHEN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS CHECHEN STRONGMAN DUDAYEV RECENTLY THREATENED ELDERS WHO COOPERATED WITH THE RUSSIANS ON THE 7TH RUSSIAN PRESS CLAIMED THAT DUDAYEV SUPPORTERS SHOT DEAD A GROUP OF CHECHEN ELDERS FROM SAMASHKI WHO WANTED TO OFFER NO RESISTANCE 5 U IN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS SOME 557 RUSSIAN OFFICERS WHO REFUSED TO FIGHT IN CHECHNYA WERE DISMISSED FROM THE MILITARY AND CRIMINAL CASES BROUGHT AGAINST THEM MANNING PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO STRONGLY AFFECT THE MILITARY OVERALL ON THE 7TH THE DUMA ANNOUNCED THAT CONSCRIPTION WILL BE EXTENDED FROM 18 TO 24 MONTHS TO MEET MANNING REQUIREMENTS ON THE SAME DAY THE DEFENSE MINISTRY ANNOUNCED THAT SOME 12 000 RESERVE OFFICERS WERE ALSO BEING CALLED UP TO HELP MEET PERSONNEL SHORTFALLS DESPITE THESE MANNING PROBLEMS ROTATIONS OF RUSSIAN UNITS OUT OF CHECHNYA APPEAR TO BE CONTINUIWG ACCORDING TO PRESS THE 81 ST MOTORIZED RIFLE REGIMENT RECENTLY RETURNED TO ITS BASE FOLLOWING ACTION IN CHECHNYA THE WAR IN CHECHNYA HELPED FOCUS THE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ON TRYING TO SOLVE MILITARY MANNING REQUIREMENTS HOWEVER CURRENT MANNING SHORTFALLS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE BEGINNING OF SECTION 002 I HINDERING COMBAT OPERATIONS b 3 10 USC 424 OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE REQUEST page 13 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu