Pages 92 and 93 are Denied-in-Full and are not provided LQ YFID MT7RC -NOF9RN- CDS CDSN CFS333 MCN 95010 33149 TOR 950102059 RTTCZYUW RUEKJCS8163 0102039-thee '--RUEANSS ZNY DTG 101658Z JAN 95 FROM FM b 3 10 USC 424 CONTROLS SECTION 01 OF 03 b 3 10 USC 424 IQUrUnQ SERIAL b 3 10 USC 424 THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE BODY COUNTRY b 3 10 USC 424 SUBJ b 3 10 USC 424 ILITARY DISARRAY IN CHECHNYA AND MOSCOW U WARNING U THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE REPORT CLASSIFIED' fo i ------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ------------------- DOI U 941231 REQS b 3 10 USC 424 b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d SUMMARY - NfI RUSSIAN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHECHNYA REFLECT DISARRAY AND DISORGANIZATION b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d MOSCOW NO BETTER b 1 1 4 cr1 a d --- THE SITUATION IN CHECHNYA THE GENESIS OF THE OPERATION b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d REFLECT A DEGREE OF DISARRAY AND DISORGANIZATION NOT EVIDENT IN SOVIET TIMES b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d -69N F4BI-W4AL page 89 b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d - THE INITIAL BATTLES IN CHECHNYA WERE CHAOTIC b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d I THE OPERATION REFLECTED INCOMPETENCE AND LACK OF COORDINATION THERE WAS NO UNITY OF COMMAND b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d MORALE AMONG b 1 1 4 _ THE SOLDIERS IS-TERRIB-ECOMPOUNDED BY LACK OF FOOD c 1 4 d pi1V MEDICAL SUPPORT LACK OF SLEEP AND LITTLE CONCERN ON b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d FOR SOLDIER WELFARE DESERTIONS ARE ON THE RISE - GEN-MAJ KORZHAKOV YEL'TSIN'S CHIEF BODYGUARD IS NOW GIVING ORDERS ON CHECHNYA TO DEPUTY MINISTERS OF DEFENSE BLATANTLY USING HIS INFLUENCE b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d HE DEPUTY PRESIDENTIAL GUARD COMMANDER IS GIVING ORDERS AND SUMMONSES TO MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OFFICERS b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d LEDUARD VOROBYEV WAS SUMMONED TO -fOnym - page 90 MOZDOK BY b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d TO REVIEW THE SITUATION IN CHECHNYA BECAUSE OF POOR TROOP MORALE AND THE INCOMPETENCE OF THE OPERATION b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d FAILURE TO ESTABLISH UNITY OF COMMAND AS A PRIMARY FACTOR IN THE LACK OF SUCCESS OF THE OPERATION TO DATE - REGARDING THE COST OF THE OPERATION IN CHECHNYA b 1 1 4 c THE DAILY TOTAL 3 5 TRILLION RUBLES PER DAY i b 1 1 4 c 1 4 d - ACCESS TO PRESIDENT YEL'TSIN IS -N- page 91 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu