So why Russians destroyed their own city ? Special Darwin award for Russia !
"I cannot stop myself from asking if this is so then how do YOU know all you have posted here? A divine enlightenment?"
Look at my post no.209. You'll find a few links there. And please don't tell me they are "leftists" or propagandists. Human rights guys may make mistakes but won't deliberately tell lies.
And if you don't believe Amnesty and HRW, maybe US Department of State is more credible:
"Russia's human rights record remains uneven and worsened in some areas. Despite significant improvements in conditions following the end of the Soviet Union, problem areas remain. In particular, the Russian Government's military policy in Chechnya is a cause for international concern. Government forces have killed numerous civilians through the use of indiscriminate force in Chechnya. There have been credible allegations of violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by Russian forces."
"In late 1994, the Russian security forces launched a brutal operation in the Republic of Chechnya against rebels who were intent on separation from Russia. Along with their opponents, Russian forces committed numerous violations of human rights. The Russian Army used heavy weapons against civilians. Tens of thousands of them were killed and more than 500,000 displaced during the course of the war. The protracted conflict, which received close scrutiny in the Russian media, raised serious human rights and humanitarian concerns abroad as well as within Russia."
http://www.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/r/27340.htm
And remember, US goverment has very good strategic reasons not to talk too much about it. But these were rather strong words.