Moscow, Russia.October 4, 1993..Russian Special Forces and tank units take up position in front of the Parliament building after Russian tanks and the army fired directly into the face of the building to dislodge hundreds of well armed anti-Yeltsin demonstrators held up inside. The demonstrators were later either killed or arrested by the military. Numerous tank rounds were fired into the face of the building throughout the day with the upper floors catching fire and burning into the night...Russian troops take control and surround the building.

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War in Moscow 1993
Moscow, Russia.October 4, 1993..Russian Special Forces and tank units take up position in front of the Parliament building after Russian tanks and the army fired directly into the face of the building to dislodge hundreds of well armed anti-Yeltsin demonstrators held up inside. The demonstrators were later either killed or arrested by the military. Numerous tank rounds were fired into the face of the building throughout the day with the upper floors catching fire and burning into the night...Russian troops take control and surround the building.

Filename: Russia_War_054.jpg
Photographer: ARCHIVE ANTHONY SUAU
Source: Anthony Suau
Date 4 Oct 1993
Location: Moscow Russia
Credit: Anthony Suau
Copyright: Anthony Suau © 1993
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