Months of artillery and aerial bombardment have left the Chechen capital, Grozny, in tatters. Residents who spent the winter sheltering in their cellars are now trying to come to terms with their ruined city as Russian troops establish full control.

A Russian tank patrols the streets of the shattered capital.

Federal troops inspect a damaged armoured personnel carrier left behind by fleeing Chechen rebels.

Russian troops comb the blitzed city for rebels left behind in the retreat.

Grozny residents stand in front of a wall, the slogan on which reads - "Welcome to Hell: Part II".

Food and fuel are in short supply, and field kitchens have been set up for those left in the city.

What lies in store for these women and children?