At 6:15pm local time yesterday, the Russian breakaway republic Chechnya's capital of Grozny was attacked by Russian military forces. While Russian government officials denied responsibility, this morning the Russian military admitted to carrying out the missile attack. One reported target of the strike was the main market that military officials claimed was used at night by bandits and terrorists as a place to sell arms and weapons. Witnesses have reported that the market was filled with people shopping for food and sitting in nearby cafes. In addition to the market, a maternity hospital in Grozny was also hit in the missile strike. Chechen officials claim that at least 118 people were killed and hundreds were wounded. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has stated that civilians are not being targeted in the current military effort in Chechnya. Russian forces moved into Chechnya in late September in response to a Chechen-led insurgency in neighboring Dagestan, as well as the terrorist bombings in three Russian cities, including Moscow, that officials blame on Chechen guerrillas. The sites listed provide information about this unfortunate attack.