Chechens Gain Access to Nuclear Warheads (Izvestia)

When three armed Chechens were detained in the Sverdlovsk region Thursday, one of them was carrying a pass allowing free access to the town of Lesnoi, where nuclear warheads are manufactured. Much to their surprise, investigators established that the pass was not a fake.

The Chechens were caught red-handed when they were trying to sell two Makarov guns for $1,500 each. The buyers were in fact operatives of the Sverdlovsk police department, who were fighting illegal arms possession.


The Chechens were caught red-handed when they were trying to sell two Makarov guns for $1,500 each.
When operatives searched the Chechens' homes, they found an impressive arsenal: a Kalashnikov with a silencer and special cartridges, eight grenades, 400 grams of explosives, detonators, remote-controlled explosive devices and cold steel. They also found 900 dollars, handfuls of raw emeralds, and a finished ruby weighing 20 grams. The finishing touch was Honor is More Valuable Than Life, a book written by Aslan Maskhadov.