Chechens say 13 Russians killed

Moscow - Both Russian troops and Chechen rebels claimed to have inflicted fresh losses on each other yesterday

Moscow - Both Russian troops and Chechen rebels claimed to have inflicted fresh losses on each other yesterday. Chechen forces killed 13 Russian soldiers in an ambush yesterday, rebel sources said, while Russian SU-24 bombers, SU-25 attack aircraft and MI24 helicopter gunships attacked guerrillas heading for the lowlands with bomb and missiles, Interfax reported.