Georgian soldiers arrive at an airbase in Tbilisi from Iraq, August 11, 2008. President Mikheil Saakashvili urged his Western allies to provide more than just moral support and aid to confront Russia in Georgia's conflict over the separatist region of South Ossetia. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze (GEORGIA)From 'This Is London':
-Gordon Brown urges Moscow to order a ceasefire
-Putin lashes out at the U.S. for 'helping Georgia'
-Georgia 'restarts shelling' after ceasefire call ignore
-Refugee crisis as 40,000 flee
Georgian officials tonight claimed the country had been 'overrun' by Russian troops after a full-scale ground invasion.
Amid reports that Moscow forces had taken the town of Gori - and were marching on the capital Tsblisi - Georgian soldiers appeared to be in full retreat.
Troops were apparently in complete chaos as a full-scale rout pushed them back through the countryside.
Meanwhile, the civilian crisis intensified with thousands of refugees fleeing the seemingly unstoppable advance of the Russian army.
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Some Recent Key News Reports On The Georgian/Russian War
Russian jets, unchallenged, sow terror among Georgian troops -- Yahoo News/McClatchy
US military surprised by speed, timing of Russia military action -- Breitbart
Russia opens new front, drives deeper into Georgia -- Yahoo News/AP
Russia gives Georgia an ultimatum -- International Herald Tribune
Georgia: Gori evacuated as fears of Russian advance into Georgia grow -- The Telegraph
Russia cuts sea links with Georgia -- Hindustan Times
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