Russia: February 4, 2003

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Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov has been using a portable television transmitter, with a range of about 25 kilometers, to broadcast videos calling for continued resistance to Russian rule. The technique was used twice today, and the rebels said they had three portable transmitters. The Russians can locate such transmitters if they stay on the air too long, so only short messages can be shown.

 

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