RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: GROZNY: ANOTHER DAY OF HEAVY FIGHTING

(8 Jan 1995) Natural Sound Grozny has been rocked by another day of heavy fighting - the ninth day of the Russian offensive to take the Chechen capital. Artillery rounds were fired every few seconds and heavy machine gun fire was also heard. Chechen officials believe that Moscow has changed tactics - depending more on heavy artillery fire and rockets rather than tanks. Shells continue to rain down on the capital of the breakaway republic. And although the fires in the presidential palace appear to have been put out, many other buildings are still ablaze. Russian troops are now said to be positioned in a rough arc running from the north-west to the north-east of the palace. And tank and paratroop units are trying to move in from near the central market to near the train station in an attempt to cordon off the palace. Chechen government officials believe Russia has changed its tactics, depending more on heavy artillery and rockets