16 residents of Chechnya detained on Monday on suspicion of involvement in "carrying out terrorist acts in the Russian capital" have been released.

Employees of the capital's traffic police detained on Thursday during the operation "Whirlwind-Antiterror" two vehicles that were put on the wanted list "according to the orientation of involvement in the terrorist act" in the Theater Center on Dubrovka. This was reported to RIA "Novosti" in the Main Directorate of the traffic police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. At 10.15 Moscow time, an Audi A-6 car was detained near Sergei Radonezhsky Square.

In connection with the terrorist attack in Moscow, at least 10% of the population can seek psychological help, says the director of the Institute. Serbian Tatyana Dmitrieva. It is reported by RIA Novosti. Dmitrieva emphasized the need for weekly medical supervision of the hostages and their relatives. "No hostage should refuse medical care," she stressed, adding that there are already suicide attempts among the hostages and their relatives.

Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Sergei Fridinsky accused Georgian colleagues in artificially delaying the extradition of eight Chechen fighters detained last summer on the Russian- Georgian border, Interfax reports. "The Georgian side continues to adhere to the tactics delays and under any far-fetched pretexts refuses extradite Russian citizens accused of grave crimes," - Friedinsky said.

Moscow Prosecutor Mikhail Avdyukov denied on Thursday reports that any of the former hostages at the Dubrovka Theater Center had gone missing, Interfax reports. "The investigation today has no information that any of the persons are wanted," he said today at a press conference at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Relatives and lawyers of eight armed Chechens detained on the Russian-Georgian border in August picketed the building of the Ortachala prison in Tbilisi on Wednesday evening, Interfax reports. This is due to the fact that, according to the information received by the picketers, the extradition of Chechens to Russia should begin on Thursday morning.

Maxim Sokolov. Photo from the site www.kp.ru In the flows of racist hysteria, which overwhelmed our press after a “brilliant assault”, an article by Maxim Sokolov “Crime and Nationality” is distinguished by a commendable prudence of the tone, the absence of a rude battle and the desire to consistent exposition of his own thoughts. Thoughts that would greatly pleased the late Dr. Goebbels are expressed without an unnecessary tear, in a quiet and soulful voice. This is a deeply scientific text.

Sergey Shilo. From the official site http://www.shilo.taganrog.ru/ In Taganrog on Wednesday evening, the mayor of the city Sergey Shilo was killed. In the Taganrog, the Taganrog was reported to Interfax that the mayor died in one of the hospitals about 22.50 Moscow time. At about 20.15 Moscow time, the car, in which the mayor of Taganrog Sergey Shilo was located at the entrance to the house where he lived, was fired at unknown.

The State Duma will consider on Thursday amendments to the law on the fight against terrorism concerning the conduct of a counterterrorist operation in Chechnya. According to Ekho Moskvy, these changes provide for strengthening the legal regulation of the use of armed forces in Chechnya. Earlier, a member of the relevant security committee, Valery Ostanin, reported that the chamber was recommended to reject the proposed concept of the document.

If only one - the most powerful with a capacity of 20 kg of TNT - explosive device found in the building of the theater center on Dubrovka in Moscow, the building would have been destroyed. According to Interfax, this was announced at a press conference in Moscow by Vladimir Eremin, deputy head of the FSB Criminalistics Institute.

Famous Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bardem has died in Madrid at the age of 80, Interfax reports. In the 1950s, his films denounced Franco's dictatorship. Widespread fame in Spain and abroad, the director brought such feature films as "This happy couple", "Death of a cyclist" and a number of others.

As of 18.00 Thursday, 470 people injured in the terrorist attack at the Dubrovka Theater Center have been discharged from Moscow clinics. This, according to Interfax, was reported by the Moscow Health Committee. According to doctors, 181 people from among the victims are still in hospitals, including 6 children, 7 foreign citizens. The condition of seven patients is assessed as serious.

Former Israeli army chief of staff Shaul Mofaz agreed to become Benjamin Ben-Eliezer's successor as defense minister. It is reported by Reuters. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has already said the appointment will not help the Middle East peace process. Mofaz is considered a supporter of a tough solution to the "Palestinian question". The ministerial seat was left vacant after the Labor Party (Labour), led by Ben-Eliezer, withdrew from the government on Wednesday.

Qualifying match of the European Football Championship 2004. between the national teams of the Russian Federation and Georgia will be held on April 30, 2003. in Tbilisi, RBC reports. Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Koba Narchemashvili told journalists about this today in the capital of Georgia. According to him, an official decision on this issue has already been made by UEFA.

In the Soviet district of the city of Orel, an Orthodox priest has been introduced to the draft board. According to regional military commissar Vladimir Margarid, the clergyman talks with "scoundrels who, under the guise of faith, refuse to join the army" and finds out the authenticity of their religious beliefs. "As soon as a man in a cassock and with a cross appeared in the commission, there was not a single case of refusal from the army," the district military commissar told Izvestiya. Mr.