On 3 December, about 40 people died when a refugee convoy attempting to leave the besieged areas was fired on. Around 250 to 300 people who were killed while trying to escape in October 1999, between the villages of Goryachevodsk and Petropavlovskaya, were buried in a mass grave. The Russian forces besieging Grozny planned to attack the city with a heavy air and artillery bombardment, intending to level the city to the extent where it was impossible for the rebels to defend it.
On December 3rd, a refugee convoy attempting to leave the besieged areas was attacked, resulting in the deaths of approximately 40 people. In October 1999, around 250 to 300 individuals were killed while trying to flee between the villages of Goryachevodsk and Petropavlovskaya, and their remains were buried in a mass grave. The Russian forces besieging Grozny planned to attack the city with heavy air and artillery bombardment, aiming to destroy it completely so that the rebels could not defend it.