Russia invades South Ossetia, Georgia declares war.

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Russia invades South Ossetia, Georgia declares war.

Fri Aug 8, 2008 11:01:31 AM #71366 Perm Link

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Russian troops in the South Ossetian capital said their artillery had begun firing at Georgian forces, Russian news agencies reported.
Russia's president earlier promised to defend his citizens in South Ossetia.
Moscow's defence ministry said more than 10 of its peacekeeping troops in South Ossetia had been killed and 30 wounded in the Georgian offensive. At least 15 civilians are also reported dead.

Amid international calls for restraint, Georgia's president said 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili says he is willing to agree an immediate ceasefire
He told CNN: "Russia is fighting a war with us in our own territory."

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I hope this can be ended soon, though I'm not optimistic of that happening. This is the result of 15 years of stress between the two countries, and I think Russia will use it to prove a point (make an example, if you will) before they agree to a cease-fire.

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Edited at Fri Aug 8, 2008 7:13:23 PM

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