Eighteen cluster bombs were reportedly dropped in and around Shali on that day in several runs.
The bombs hit a roadside market first, followed by a gas station,[1] and a hospital, in which civilians, as well as Russian prisoners of war, were being treated.
An estimate by the Russian presidential human rights office put the number of killed at over 100.
[4] Boris Yeltsin's office announced a halt to air raids on Grozny, but the statement did not rule out the use of heavy artillery, which caused damage to civilian targets.
The military's tactics raised concerns over civilian casualties, causing protests in Russia and drawing criticism from Western governments.