THE GROUP OF TROOPS KNOWS AT THE END OF IN CHECHNYA ALREADY MARCH
REDUCES








MOSCOW, 1 March.  (RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent Alexander
Konowalow).  The group of the air landing troops in Chechnya, which is
strong for the moment approximately 4,000 men, can to some extent be
diminished to at the end of March, explained general Georgi Spak,
commander of the air landing troops of Russia.  For the moment in this
area corresponding work one execute.

The general specified that from Chechnya the independent battalion of
the 31.  Brigade from the space Argun taken off and 247.  Air storm
regiment by the strengthened battalion 108.  Regiment of the air
landing troops to be replaced.