Georgia has ordered an unilateral ceasefire in its breakaway province of South Ossetia and offered to hold peace talks with Moscow.
But Russian officials have called for an unconditional withdrawal of all Georgian forces S. Ossetia evacuates children to Russia ...
Despite Russian wanrings, new shelling incident in Georgia ... from South Ossetia. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that Russian tanks have entered Georgian territory outside of South Ossetia. Russian forces are reportedly in control of South Ossetia's capital, Tskhinvali. News agencies are reporting claims that Russia has sunk a Georgian missile boat that Moscow says was trying to attack its ships in the Black Sea. The incident could mark a serious escalation of fighting. The Russian Black Sea fleet has now been mobilized off the Georgian coast as Russian artillery and fighter jets bombed Georgian targets outside the conflict zone. The Georgian city of Gori is said to be coming under heavy bombardment. Official sources said ground forces were preparing to attack.
(Deutsche Welle)
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