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Unveiling The World Of Flying Fox: The Pinnacle Of Superyacht Charter Experience

Redefining experience at sea.

If Flying Fox, the largest superyacht on the market, could speak, she would politely request that her guests disregard any previous experiences of yacht charter that they may have.

As an iconic vessel that raised the industry’s standards to heights once thought unrealistic, she would be right to do so, as she truly offers a charter experience like no other.

Imagine arriving by sea or air to the long, flowing lines of this Lurssen masterpiece, where world class design by Espen Øino and Mark Berryman creates a distinctive, curved sculpture on the water.

Immediately on sight, guests will realise that this is more than a superyacht, it is an achievement of their dreams and ambitions of how to experience endless adventure and fun with their loved ones.

Guests boarding at the enormous swim platform will be greeted by an impressive resort style beach club and wellness centre, which includes a split-level spa stretching over two levels between the main deck and the beach club.

Here, guests will find the world’s first -110°c CryoSauna ever installed on a superyacht. No need to be a professional athlete to enjoy this rapid invigoration of the whole body! We recommend you follow this with a trip to the ‘wet massage room’ where you will lie under a warm rain shower while the therapist envelops you in a full body massage.

The wellness facilities on board Flying Fox rival those of any large hotel. Guests will discover hydro baths, hammam, sauna, and jacuzzis alongside long menus of dry and wet massage and beauty treatments, including full body algae wraps, LED light therapy, oxygen & mineral facial treatments and ultrasonic peeling.

To port, guests will find a huge sea-view gym complete with personal trainers who offer everything from HIIT training, bootcamps, aqua aerobics to yoga and shoreside guided running.

For the watersports fans, a world of fun awaits thanks to the dedicated centre and its team of instructors (who form part of the 55 crew on board), who are always ready to set you up with a kite, windsurf, dinghy, wake board, E-Foil, Seabob, jetski, or any other toy you may wish to try.

Dive enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that a full range of PADI courses are available through the onboard Dive Centre, which also offers specialist training such as Deep Water and Nitrox. Flying Fox has an IHC Hytech Deck decompression chamber built to the highest standards of professional diving, as well as closed circuit rebreathers for the ultimate underwater experience.

Those wishing to try diving for the first time can complete their first dives in the main swimming pool on the aft deck.

Swimming pools are a defining feature in the resort-like world of Flying Fox. The unique 12 metre pool on the main deck stretches almost full beam and is a popular gathering spot for guests. Its smart engineering means there are jet currents to swim hard against, and others to be massaged by. Its floor can be raised to create safe depths for children, or rise flush with the deck to increase entertainment space.

Extra entertainment space is a rare request however - the 5 decks of Flying Fox are cleverly designed to ensure all occasions – from intimate to huge – are catered for; and even the two helicopter decks can be transformed into party or dining space.

With the upper deck and bridge deck dedicated to alfresco dining and lounging, guests can cozy up around the firepits or in front of the outdoor cinema, while others watch the chef prepare dinner in the incredible exterior galley. The galley takes centre stage on the bridge deck and offers a range beyond most yachts thanks to its option to cook with open fire and coal. From a traditional Indian Tandoor, to a full size rotisserie capable of cooking a whole lamb, the options are a visual sensation that often have guests choosing to sit ringside to watch the chefs, rather than at the huge 22 seat outdoor dining table.

Flying Fox seems to have one purpose at her heart; the spiritual and physical welfare of her guests. Her interior attests to this with contemporary, clean lines and natural finishes that support the fundamental, beneficial goals of well-being on board.

Deliberately understated, the interior design emits a soothing environment that provides practical social and work spaces. Each area benefits from the greenery of living trees and plants, all bathed in natural daylight and watered by a hidden irrigation system that provides nutrients as well as water. Surrounded by trees in the vast open atrium, it is easy to forget you are floating, somewhere at sea.

Similarly relaxing are the eleven suites. The ten guest suites all offer an ensuite and lounge and are all similar in generous size and design, with the smallest boasting an impressive 37 square metres. Each guest cabin has a side deck balcony which can become a common balcony between two neighboring suites if family want to feel closer to each other.

The master suite can be found two levels up, where it commands the entirety of the upper deck with a variety of spaces including offices, a beauty room and a huge lounge which leads out to an intimate alfresco dining area and fire pit.

The layout of such a large charter yacht could have seemed overwhelming to many, but the easy flow crafted meticulously by Lürssen and the central spiral staircase that connects the decks together with a flanking elevator, make navigation through this realm easy and almost homelike. 

Flying Fox is available for charter exclusively through Bluewater at a charter fee of €4,000,000 per week.  FLYING FOX is not available to USA citizens, residents and cannot be booked via USA brokers. For more information please contact:

Bluewater Dubai

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M/Y Flying Fox

• Type Motor Yacht
• Build Lurssen
• Length 136m (446ft)
• Speed 15 (cruising)

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10 facts about Lürssen's 136m superyacht Flying Fox

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Famous for being the largest and most expensive charter yacht in the world, Flying Fox has been garnering the attention of superyacht enthusiasts since it first hit the water in 2019. Built by German yard Lürssen , the 136 metre yacht features vast living spaces thanks to a 20.5 metre beam, resulting in a huge 9,100GT interior. 

Designed by Espen Øino , with interiors penned by Mark Berryman , Flying Fox is packed with premium superyacht features, some of which are rarely seen on yachts. These include a cryosauna, extensive dive centre/ kite surf store and two galleys fitted out with the equipment of chef’s dreams. With all this on board is it any wonder that Flying Fox has proved popular with celebrity superyacht enthusiasts including the likes of Beyonce and Jay Z . BOAT rounds up some of the most unusual facts about the coveted superyacht, starting with its famous price tag.

1. Flying Fox is the world’s most expensive charter yacht

Since being delivered in 2019, Flying Fox has been making and breaking records. As well as being the world’s most expensive charter yacht, setting you back a total of €3 million a week, Flying Fox is also the world’s largest charter yacht.

2. The tender garage can hold a personal submarine

An extra hatch was installed in the tender garage to allow guests to enter the submarine straight from the deck above. The submarine is deployed from a specially designed rack, which is picked up by the crane.

3. Flying Fox is popular among celebrities

With a steep price tag of €3 million a week, Flying Fox attracts some of the most famous celebrities in the world who charter the yacht in locations including the French Riviera and the Aegean coast. Most recently, power celebrity couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z were spotted relaxing on board while the yacht was cruising Cannes and Antibes.

4. The exterior was designed by legendary superyacht designer Espen Øino

Flying Fox’s spectacular curving exterior spans 7,000 square metres and makes the yacht instantly recognisable on the horizon. Flying Fox’s exterior, which features a dove grey hull, was penned by leading superyacht designer Espen Øino, who counts standout superyachts such as the 126.2 metre Lursssen yacht Octopus , 85.3 metre SilverYachts-built Bold and soon-to-be largest explorer yacht in the world REV among his creations .

5. There are five fireplaces on board

Flying Fox includes no less than five real fireplaces on board, helping to create a decidedly cosy atmosphere inside the interior. One can be found in the owner’s cabin sitting room. They work as normal fireplaces but are accompanied by “insulated ducts” which force the smoke through the mast and means the yacht meets marine safety regulations.

6. An in-built irrigation system ensures Flying Fox’s plants stay well-watered

One of Flying Fox’s most unusual features is the greenery in the saloon, which is found bordering the staircase down from the upper deck and in planters set into the balustrade. The space even includes two towering ficus trees. A full irrigation system designed by Mark Berryman was incorporated into the yacht, which links down to the engine control room. There are different watering schedules and nutrients according to the different plants, as well as specialised lighting systems to ensure they receive the correct amount of UV without bleaching.

7. There are two galleys on board producing a maximum of 246 meals a day

It takes a “human engine” to run the might of Flying Fox , according to its captain, with a total of 55 crew on board. Working at a full capacity of crew plus 25 guests means that Flying Fox must produce a maximum of 246 hot meals every day. As a result, Flying Fox carries four chefs working across two different galleys: one for crew and one for guests. The crew’s galley carries a pasta machine and prep area, a lobster tank for fresh seafood, a sous-vide water bath and freezing blenders for creating purées and ice creams.

8. Flying Fox features the first cryosauna ever installed on a yacht

Flying Fox’s 22.5-metre-wide bathing platform leads into one of the best and biggest spas seen on a superyacht to date, which is spread across two floors. With heated limestone floors, the spa includes a 400-square-metre “sea lobby” leading to a huge spa pool holding water that can be changed from steaming to icy within a matter of 10 minutes. But the piece de resistance is the cryosauna which comprises an antechamber at -60 ̊C leading into a main chamber at -110 ̊C. The maximum period inside is recommended at three minutes after which guests emerge with a post-sprint endorphin rush.

9. The dive centre features enough gear to make even hardcore enthusiasts swoon

A combination of a dive centre and kite surf store sits to starboard off the sea lobby on the lower deck. There’s enough equipment here to stun even the most advanced divers, from an advanced nitrox mixing system to a super-quiet compressor. Divers of all levels can be catered for – from beginners starting in the main deck swimming pool to certified clients who can undertake expeditions down to 100 metres.

10. The outdoor kitchen can cook a whole lamb

Designed around a preference for eating al fresco, Flying Fox includes an extensive outdoor kitchen on the bridge deck aft which includes a wok station, coal-powered Spanish grill called a Josper, and a rotisserie capable of cooking a whole lamb, goat, or suckling pig. Also included is a churrasco (steak) oven, pizza oven, teppanyaki and tandoori grill. This arrangement allows guests to watch the chef at work from an extendable dining table.

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Boat of the Week: Meet the 446-Foot ‘Flying Fox,’ the Largest Superyacht Available for Charter

Chartering for almost $4 million per week, the vessel is the owner's fantasy come true, with a two-deck spa, dive center, 54 crew that include former olympic athletes, two helipads, hospital and, of course, a cryotherapy center., julia zaltzman, julia zaltzman's most recent stories.

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Three time’s a charm for the owner of Flying Fox . Not only did he want hearts to beat faster when guests came aboard this magnificent 446-foot Lürssen, the owner wanted to make sure he included every whim and fantasy for his own pleasure. Think features like the two-deck spa, a professional dive center, two helipads for corporate helicopters, the world’s largest transverse swimming pool and, naturally, a cryotherapy center. He also staffed it former Olympic athletes and British ex-military to provide a first-class crew.

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The good news is that Flying Fox can be shared by the rest of us—or some of us, for about $4 million per week. The length makes her the  largest yacht available for charter . Delivered in 2019, she has just about every luxurious amenity imaginable. In a very real sense, she doesn’t just raise the bar—she sets a new one.

The first glimpse of the turquoise Espen Øino exterior is a quick reveal of the scope of the six-decked vessel. On the aft end, the 40-foot swimming pool immediately catches the eye. The largest transverse pool on any yacht, it has a retractable wall that can divide the water in two. That gives guests a choice between fresh water or salt, and temperatures ranging from steaming to icy.

The yacht has every possible toy imaginable—and many others that surprise, including a professional dive center, cryotherapy spa, and an onboard hospital.  G. Plisson for Imperial

The yacht’s two helipads also offer owners and guests a degree of flexibility. The 60-foot spot on the stern is the primary landing area for the owner’s H175 Airbus helicopter, with a second 49-foot helipad on the bow. Capable of carrying 12 guests, the H175 is one of the few VIP-configured models on the market. It’s also the owner’s favorite mode of transport.

Built for private use but conceived with the potential for charter, Flying Fox took three years to design. The owner wanted to make sure he included everything he’d missed on his previous two yachts. Imperial Yachts managed the build and is now overseeing charter.

“The original design process was about finding the balance between what the client was expecting and what was possible in terms of technology,” Eric Lepeingle, Imperial’s head of sales and charter, told Robb Report during an exclusive virtual tour. “The idea of having a meticulously designed yacht that also delivers on a technological front really pleased him.”

This view of the stern gives a sense of the vast but proportional scale of the 446-ft. gigayacht. Not pictured is the 60-ft. helipad on the swim platform.  G. Plisson for Imperial

Beyond her sheer size, the intersection of technology with gracious living is what defines Flying Fox . A large sundeck converts into a dance floor by night, offering live music, private dining and fireworks for the ultimate shindig. The 1,300-foot, two-decked wellness spa is one of the signature accomplishments of the design. Its “sea lobby,” with heated limestone floors and louvred oak paneling, one of the inspirations from interior designer Mark Berryman, makes a beautiful welcoming area, while the sauna, hammam, jacuzzi and relaxation room (with a fold-down balcony at sea level) set the tone.

Flying Fox also has the first cryo-sauna ever installed on a yacht, bringing the spa experience to the next level. It has an antechamber set at -40 ̊F, followed by a main chamber at -116 ̊F. Cryotherapy is typically favored by elite athletes for muscle regeneration. “When he’s on board, the owner enjoys kitesurfing, jet skiing, diving,” says Lepeingle. “He wants to be able to recover quickly. He also wants charter guests to be able to enjoy any activity, so the yacht is designed to anticipate all requirements.”

Adjacent to the Zen-themed spa is the dive center, which includes a three-person decompression chamber and the option to dive depths of up to 328 feet. “To date, our charter guests have enjoyed diving depths of no more than 165 feet,” says Lepeingle, “but if people want to push their limits, we can help them to do that in the most secure way.”

Designer Espen Øino took great care to ensure that the exterior spaces flowed easily into each other.  G. Plisson for Imperial

Supporting this ethos are the 54 onboard crew. The sports, gym and diving instructors are either former Olympic athletes or ex-British military. The helicopter is serviced by a dedicated pilot and engineer, and the onboard hospital (directly connected to a mainland hospital on a 24/7 basis) has a permanent medic. “Most the crew are typically ex-military because the owner believes military personnel have discipline and experience that normal crew don’t,” says Lepeingle.

Another prerequisite of the owner is the aft open-air galley. Five different types of ovens—tandoor, pizza, barbecue and two rotisseries—are joined by two teppanyaki grills and an alfresco dining area that seats 24 guests. Its five chefs cater for multiple diets and cuisines, all freshly prepared in full view. “One of the rotisseries can fit an entire lamb,” says Lepeingle. “The banquet opportunities are exceptional.”

As a PYC-classified yacht Flying Fox sleeps up to 25 guests, with a crew-to-guest ratio of two to one. The 328-square-foot master suite on the main deck stretches the full 74-foot beam width and takes in a dedicated salon, gas firepit and private jacuzzi (one of three on board). Even the onboard 20-foot irrigated trees are well-watered.

The yacht has two helipads on the bow and stern. Pictured is its Airbus C175 corporate helicopter, the owner’s favorite mode of transport.  G. Plisson for Imperial

Flying Fox has mostly cruised the Eastern Mediterranean, with Turkey and Greece being the owner’s preferred cruising grounds. The yacht did a stint last winter in the northern most atolls of the Maldives. Currently in port in the Mediterranean, she will be heading to Croatia this summer and is available for charter through Imperial.

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The world's largest charter superyacht costs $4 million a week and comes with two helipads plus a cryotherapy sauna. Take a look inside.

• The Flying Fox is now the world's largest yacht available to charter, according to Boat International .
• Imperial Yachts manages the superyacht's listing.
• With six decks, it sleeps 25 guests and rents for nearly $4 million per week, a representative for Imperial told Business Insider.
• Here's a look inside the Flying Fox superyacht, which comes with two helipads, a cryotherapy sauna, and a pool th at can be  split in two.
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The 450-foot-long Flying Fox is the largest yacht available for charter in the world, according to Boat International.

Source: Imperial Yachts , Boat International

Built in 2019 by Lürssen, it rents for nearly $4 million per week and takes luxury to the next level.

With six decks, it can accommodate up to 36 day and 25 overnight guests.

Source: Imperial Yachts

Two helipads welcome arrivals ...

... and are designed to convert to dance floors when the occasion demands.

Other standout features include a 40-foot pool with can be split in two thanks to a retractable wall. One side could have salt water, and the other fresh; one cold, and one hot, according to Robb Report.

Source: Imperial Yachts , Robb Report

Flying Fox is also the first yacht to ever install a cryotherapy sauna, Boat International reported.

There is a professional dive center ...

... and guests can check out everything from hover boards to a personal submarine from the tender garage.

A two-story spa offers a range of treatments, from facials to body sculpting ...

... and 'rain shower' massages.

During a 'rain shower' massage, passengers lie on a warm bed under a stream of water while a staff member tends to sore muscles.

To earn that massage, passengers can stop by the state-of-the-art gym and work with a personal trainer.

Source: Imperial Yacht , Boat International

Over 50 crew members, including former Olympic athletes and ex-members of the British military, are on hand to attend to guests' needs.

Light colors and greenery dominate the decor, and the ship's design places an emphasis on outdoor spaces.

For instance, each of the 11 cabins opens up to a deck that can be partitioned into private balconies thanks to sliding panels.

Guests can also opt to dine al fresco.

Views are stunning, from one observation level ...

... to the next.

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Launched in 2019, this unique vessel at 136-metre length with a beam of 22.5 metres provides a comfortable living space as well as a spectacular design. Despite her extraordinary volume Espen Øino International managed to combine a very elegant and graceful exterior with an absolutely striking look. Flying Fox’s balanced proportions provide generous spaces for numerous leisure activities. Highlights of her exterior profile include the sea terraces, platforms and the enormous aft swimming pool, which extends over the width of the main deck. Combining her flowing and dynamic curves with smart designs, each deck invites outdoor enjoyment throughout the day. In perfect harmony with the powerful exterior design, Mark Berryman has created a contemporary interior conveying a calming warm atmosphere with its soft, neutral tones and tactile finishes.

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In pictures: Inside 136m ‘Flying Fox’, the world’s largest superyacht for charter

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By Katia Damborsky   5 July 2019

Delivered earlier this year, the 136m/446ft motor yacht ‘Flying Fox’ made plenty of waves when she joined the international charter fleet. Now, you can take a sneak peak inside the world’s largest charter yacht.

With elegant and sinuous exteriors from Espen Oeino and quality German craftsmanship by Lurssen, Flying Fox is a masterclass in cutting-edge design. 

Top that off with interior styling by British studio Mark Berryman, and you’ve got a charter yacht that offers the finest in luxury living.

At 136m (446ft), Flying Fox is the world’s largest yacht that you can rent. 

Even better? The yacht is PYC-compliant, meaning she can host up to 22 people on board. 

Here’s what you can expect when you charter this mammoth megayacht.

Expansive spa facilities

Adjoining the beach club, you can take full advantage of a 400 square-metre spa that spans two floors. 

The central spa plays host to an enormous jacuzzi pool, with direct access to the sea lounge and swim platform.

The upper spa area boasts a marble hammam and sauna, as well as a treatment room where you can indulge in a massage or pampering beauty treatments.

What’s more, the spa also has access to a state-of-the-art Cryosauna. 

Selection of outdoor areas, including 12m swimming pool

The yacht’s transverse pool on the aft deck is hard to miss, stretching out invitingly with a perfect situation that will afford excellent views over the surroundings.

In addition to this, you will be spoilt for choice for places to relax and unwind.

Forward of the pool there are a number of lounging areas and a bar, while the upper deck has a convivial selection of seating spots with a structured glass skylight in the centre.

The yacht also volunteers numerous side terraces, a locker of the latest toys and a dedicated dive centre in the beach club.

Twin helipads

Flying Fox has not one, but two helipads, with one on the foredeck and a second positioned on the upper deck aft.

Their impressive size and D-values means that they can accommodate some of the largest helicopters on the market, allowing you to arrive and depart in complete style.

Refined and elegant interiors

The interiors of Flying Fox have been styled to reflect a neutral and tasteful theme, with Oriental-inspired accents that contribute to the soothing ambience.

Throughout the yacht, satin-finish blonde wood works in perfect harmony with neutral tones offset by fresh infusions of leafy green foliage. 

A split-level atrium takes pride of place as the main salon, with a wooden fireplace and formal dining for up to 22 diners. 

As an added bonus, you can enjoy the complete entertainment experience on board, thanks to a cinema with luxurious D-box seats.

Enormous owner’s suite

The principal charter guest will love the owner’s suite, with its private spa pool on deck and mammoth en-suite with a free-standing bath in the centre. 

The apartment comes equipped with a large sofa seating area, a built-in fireplace and a large TV screen.

If you’re feeling inspired to charter M/Y FLYING FOX for yourself, please get in touch with your preferred yacht charter broker .

Alternatively, you can view and compare all Lurssen superyachts for charter .

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Take a look at life aboard the incredible 136m/446ft mega yacht FLYING FOX as she heads to the Mediterranean for the sizzling summer season.

Impressive mega yacht FLYING FOX available for charter © Guillaume Plisson for Imperial

Guests have plenty of indulgences at their fingertips as the cruise along the South of France , such as the helicopter with custom leather interiors, the glass-sided swimming pool on show on the main deck aft. One of the highlights onboard is the dining experience, and the alfresco dining area on the bridge deck is designed to seat all 25 guests while the professional chefs prepare multi-course meals made from the choicest ingredients.

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There are two forward Jacuzzis on board for guests to enjoy – one solely for the occupants of the Master suite. The observation deck has its own lounge for coffee or a quiet place to rest in the shade with a good book, and the telescope will assist guests in getting a closer look at passing dolphin and whale pods, or the shimmering night skies. Should the summer nights have a considerable drop in temperature, the outdoor fire pits will keep things cosy while maintaining the ambience on the upper deck aft. The winter garden on the sundeck is another elegant outdoor social area that will keep the wind off guests 

Aft deck – top view. ©Guillaume Plisson for Imperial

A quick glance into her storage area on the lower deck reveals a whole array of water toys neatly stored and ready for use. The Scuba diving gear is perfect for discovering the caves surrounding the Balearic Islands , as well as the numerous wrecks to be found around the Greek islands and Turkish Riviera .

The interior spa covers two floors and provides another Jacuzzi for guests, who can still relax in the natural light pouring down from the skylight above. This Jacuzzi has the added benefit of hot or cold tanks and can change between the two extremes within 10 minutes. The most exceptional feature is the cryo sauna – the first one to ever be installed aboard a luxury yacht. There are two chambers and the temperatures dip down to -110°C/-166°F for a refreshing and rejuvenating blast. Also on board is a cinema, gym, and abundance of salon seating for large indoor gatherings or for cruising guests to split into smaller groups for close conversation.

Exterior decks (Bridge and Owner) © Guillaume Plisson for Imperial

The guest accommodation is just as impressive, with the Master suite an apartment all by itself with a king-sized bed and a double and single bunk for the children. Altogether, the accommodation sleeps 25 guests over 11 en-suite cabins: 1 Master suite and 10 VIP staterooms, all of which have cutting-edge AV entertainment systems.

Find out more about the features aboard mega yacht FLYING FOX and how she’s perfect for birthdays, weddings, honeymoons and all-round adventurous souls who don’t mind a bit of pampering as well.

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Slain reporter's last story tells of abuse of Chechens - Europe - International Herald Tribune

By C.J. Chivers

• Oct. 13, 2006

MOSCOW — The newspaper Novaya Gazeta has published the last article of its slain special correspondent, Anna Politkovskaya, along with transcripts of videotaped torture sessions of Chechens that she had obtained.

The article, an unfinished column that presented new allegations of torture by security forces in Chechnya, appeared Thursday, the same day that the European Court of Human Rights issued a ruling holding Russia responsible for the killings of five Chechen civilians in early 2000 by Russian police officers.

The victims of that incident included a 1-year-old boy and his young mother, who was eight months pregnant. All of the victims were shot, and the mother's jewelry was stolen, the court said.

The article also appeared as the Russian prosecutor's office in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, said it was checking into reports of the disappearance of another prominent Chechen: the mother of the last wife of Shamil Basayev, the terrorist leader who died in an explosion in June. The woman, Rita Ersenoyeva, has been missing since Oct. 2, human rights workers say, and had spent the last several weeks searching for her daughter, who had been kidnapped as well after what her mother had described as a forced marriage to the terrorist leader.

Politkovskaya, one of the most well- known journalists and human rights advocates in Russia, was shot and killed last Saturday, the victim of an apparent contract killing. The events Thursday served as a sort of coda on her life, reminders of the lingering chaos and human costs of the war in Chechnya, which Moscow insists has been won.

Politkovskaya, 48, was a leader among a shrinking group of Russian journalists who dared to keep challenging that thinking, by writing frankly about the violence and disorder in the republic.

Chechnya, her work said, remains a place where fighting has slowed, but murky police and military operations continue, and chilling behavior by Russian forces and the Kremlin's proxies is a dark norm.

Her final article, a column under the headline "We Declare You a Terrorist," presented allegations of the use of torture to exact confessions and manufacture good news from the war.

"When prosecutors and the courts work, not for the sake of the law, but on political commission and with the only goal of providing good reports for the Kremlin, then criminal cases are baked like pancakes," she wrote.

She asked: "Are we, the lawful, fighting against the unlawful? Or are we battling 'their' lawlessness with 'ours?'"

The article described the case of Beslan Gadayev, a Chechen migrant deported from Ukraine to Chechnya, where he claimed in a letter to Politkovskaya that he was asked if he had committed certain unsolved murders.

When he said he had not, he wrote, he was punched near the eye, beaten, tied up, handcuffed, hung from a pipe and then connected to electric cable, whose current was switched on. In time, he said, he confessed and the next day he was told to confess again in front of journalists and to say that his injuries were the result of an escape attempt.

The article was also accompanied by images from videos that Politkovskaya had obtained of an armed Chechen, who her newspaper said was presumably a member of the Chechen armed forces, torturing at least one man.

The European Court of Human Rights, in its unanimous decision, blamed Russia for deaths of five members of the Estamirov family in Grozny in early 2000, a period when Russian forces had just wrested control of the capital from separatists.

It also found that Russia had failed to adequately investigate the killings, which were part of a sweep operation that Human Rights Watch, a U.S.-based organization, investigated and called a massacre. The court ordered Russia to pay about €230,000, or about $290,000, in damages to the victims' relatives.

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Yuri Kozyrev: Photographing 15 Years of Chechnya’s Troubled History

Yuri Kozyrev recalls the winter of 1999 as one of the most trying and tragic of his career as a photographer. It was the eve of Vladimir Putin’s ascent to the Russian presidency, and the height of the Russian bombardment of Chechnya, when entire towns in that breakaway republic were, as the Russians often put it, “made level with the earth.”

Kozyrev, a native of Moscow, documented both of Chechnya’s wars against Russia in the 1990s. The first one, fought between 1994 and 1996, had resulted in a humiliating defeat for Russia. But the carnage was far worse when the conflict resumed under Putin in 1999.

Arriving in Chechnya that fall, Kozyrev’s plan was to find and photograph two men amid the chaos of the Russian invasion. The first was Major General Alexander Ivanovich Otrakovsky, who was then commanding the Russian marines from his encampment near the town of Tsentaroy, a key stronghold of the Chechen separatists. The second was the general’s son, Captain Ivan Otrakovsky, who was serving on the front lines not far from the base, in one of the most hotly contested patches of territory.

The aim, says Kozyrev, was to document the two generations of Russian servicemen involved in the conflict – the elder brought up at the height of Soviet power during the Cold War, the younger in the dying years of Moscow’s empire. After weeks of negotiations, he finally managed to embed with the marines and to track down their general, a stocky man with a sly smile and a distinctive mole on the right side of his nose.

At the time, his command center was in an abandoned storage facility for crude oil, Chechnya’s most plentiful and lucrative commodity – and one of the main reasons why Russia refused to allow the region to secede. “It was incredible,” Kozyrev says of his first encounter with the general. “Here were these commanders living inside of a giant oil bunker.”

He recalls Otrakovsky as a kindly intellectual, nothing like the Russian cutthroats who would later be accused of committing atrocities in Chechnya. The general, whose troops referred to him affectionately as Dyed, or Grandpa, was willing to help Kozyrev. But he explained that reaching his son on the front lines would be extremely dangerous, as it would require passing through enemy territory around Tsentaroy.

That town was well known in Chechnya as the home of the Kadyrov clan, an extended family of rebel fighters whose patriarch, the mufti Akhmad Kadyrov, had served as the religious leader of the rebellion. During the first war for independence in the 1990s, he had even declared a state of jihad against Russia, instructing all Chechens that it was their duty to “kill as many Russians as they could.”

At the start of the second war, however, Kadyrov switched sides and agreed to help the Russians, causing a fateful split within the rebel ranks. While the more recalcitrant insurgents had turned to the tactics of terrorism and the ideology of radical Islam, Akhmad Kadyrov abandoned his previous calls for jihad and agreed to serve as Putin’s proxy leader in Chechnya in the fall of 1999.

That did not stop the fighting around his home village, as various insurgent groups continued attacking Russian and loyalist forces positioned around Tsentaroy. So none of the Russian marines were especially keen to move around the area unless they had good reason, and it took Kozyrev days to convince the Russian commander to allow him to reach the front lines. Eventually Gen. Otrakovsky consented, providing the photographer with an escort of about ten marines and two armored personnel carriers.

They set out on what Kozyrev recalls as an especially cold day, rumbling through fog or mist that made it difficult to see the surrounding terrain. As the general had feared, the group was ambushed. From multiple directions, Chechen fighters opened fire with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, forcing the convoy to retreat from Tsentaroy. One of the marines was killed in the firefight; three others were wounded.

When they returned to the base, it was clear from the glares of the troops that they all blamed Kozyrev for the fiasco, he says, and Gen. Otrakovsky advised the photographer to leave in the morning. “He said it may not be safe anymore for me to stay among his men,” Kozyrev remembers.

The trauma of that incident has lingered, weighing heaviest during his later assignments in Chechnya. Today, the region is ruled by Kadyrov’s son Ramzan, who took over after his father was assassinated in 2004. His native village of Tsentaroy has since enjoyed a generous stream of aid for redevelopment, including the construction of a beautiful mosque dedicated to Ramzan Kadyrov’s mother.

The rest of Chechnya has been rebuilt with similar largesse from Moscow, which has poured billions of dollars into the reconstruction of the cities and towns it had destroyed. When Kozyrev returned to Chechnya in 2009, nearly a decade after the end of the war, he says, “It blew my mind. The place is unrecognizable.”

The Chechen capital of Grozny – which the U.N. deemed “the most destroyed city on earth” in 2003 – is now a gleaming metropolis. Its center is packed with skyscrapers, sporting arenas, shopping plazas and an enormous mosque, the largest in Europe, dedicated to the memory of Akhmad Kadyrov.

His clan now rules the region unchallenged, having sidelined all of its local rivals with Moscow’s unflinching support. Throughout the region, portraits of Putin and the Kadyrovs are now plastered on the facades of buildings and along highways. Among the more ostentatious is a gigantic picture of Akhmad Kadyrov astride a rearing stallion, which adorns a building at the end of the city’s main drag – the Avenue of V.V. Putin.

The strangeness of the transformation, and of its architects, still seems astounding to Kozyrev, who last went on assignment to Chechnya for TIME in April. The trips always remind him of Gen. Otrakovsy, who died of a heart attack while commanding the marines in southern Chechnya, about four months after the young photographer had shown up to ask for his help. The general’s son, whom Kozyrev never did manage to find, went on to become a right-wing politician in Russia with close ties to Orthodox Christian conservative groups.

These were the men who executed the war that helped bring Putin to power. “But it was all the decision of one man to bring Chechnya back under control in ‘99. Putin decided to do that,” Kozyrev says. “And it’s incredible, when you think about it. But the men of Tsentaroy turned out to be his most loyal helpers.”

Yuri Kozyrev is a photojournalist and a TIME contract photographer. He is represented by Noor . In 2000, he received two World Press Photo photojournalism awards for his coverage of the second Chechen war in 1999.

Alice Gabriner , who edited this photo essay, is TIME’s International Photo Editor.

Simon Shuster is a reporter for TIME based in Moscow.

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