Russia And Georgia 'At War', Over 1000 Dead -- Update #2

Russia, Georgia Seek Control Of South Ossetia Capital -- From Reuters

MEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday its forces were in control of the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but rebels said Russian armored vehicles had entered the northern edges of the city.

"Tskhinvali and the heights around Tskhinvali and the majority of the villages in South Ossetia are under the control of Georgian forces," Georgia's pro-Western President Mikheil Saakashvili said in a televised address.

However, the separatists' press service said on its website cominf.org on Friday: "Russian armored vehicles have entered the northern suburbs of Tskhinvali". It added that Georgian troops had started to retreat.

Moscow said its troops were responding to a Georgian assault to re-take the breakaway region, and Saakashvili said the two countries were at war.

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More News On Georgia And Russia

Full Coverage On Georgia/Russia War -- Yahoo News
Russia, Georgia troops battle along border -- MSNBC
Russian forces battle Georgians -- BBC News
Fierce fighting in breakaway Georgia republic -- CNN
Russia, Georgia Clash Over Tiny Province -- CBS
Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases -- Breitbart/AP
Georgia says Russia at ‘war’ -- Financial Times
Putin Vows to Protect Ossetians -- Washington Post
South Ossetia fighting risks wider war -- Newsweek

In this image, made from a television screen, soldiers of South Ossetia, a breakaway Georgian enclave, armed with shoulder-launched missiles, are seen ready for action against Georgian planes, in South Ossetia,on Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. Georgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, prompting a furious response from Russia , which vowed retaliation and sent tanks into the region. Dozens were reported dead. (AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel)

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War With Georgia -- Strategy Page
Trouble in the Caucasus -- Belmont Club
Russia Invades Georgia: When 2 Natural Allies go to War -- Jawa Report
The 1930s echo in Georgia -- Westhawk
Video: Richard Holbrooke Points to Russian Aggression, Expansion in South Ossetian Conflict -- Blogs Of War

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