in the past month and a half before the battle Soltirean forces were retreating to Grozny to make a last stand in Chechnya until units came from Georgia to assist. During the night of December 2 to the 5th Russian forces slowly surrounded the city undetected then on the 6th Russian Rocket batteries and cannon fire tore Grozny apart followed by strategic bombing by the Russian air force on military targets with in the city. on December 7 Russian forces enter the western half of the city and met heavy resistance by Chechen fighters and other forces aid the Soltirean forces the Russians suffered light casualties and forced the unknown combatants to fall back deep in the ruins. in the northern and eastern half of the city fighting was door to door as Soltirean troops attacked with nearly perfe