Georgia mobilizes commando units near S.Ossetia – Russian military

RIA Novosti
Wednesday, September 3

Georgia is mobilizing commando units near its border with South Ossetia, a senior Russian military official said on Tuesday.

Russia officially recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states on August 26, saying the move was needed to protect the regions after Georgia’s August 8 attack on South Ossetia.

“According to our information, Georgian security forces are trying to restore their [military] presence in Georgian populated villages in South Ossetia. With this aim, Georgia is mobilizing its special forces from the interior and defense ministries near the administrative border with South Ossetia,” Col. Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, the deputy chief of Russia’s General Staff, said.

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He also said that Russia had deployed 19 peacekeeping observation posts in South Ossetia to provide security and stability in the republic, adding that South Ossetian military detachments were also mobilizing near the border to counter any possible Georgian attacks.

Georgia attacked South Ossetia on August 8 in an attempt to regain control over the republic, which split from Tbilisi in the early 1990s. Most people living in South Ossetia have Russian citizenship and Moscow subsequently launched an operation to “force Georgia to accept peace.” The operation was concluded on August 12.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that Russian support for South Ossetia and Abkhazia envisaged military as well as economic assistance.

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2 Responses to “Georgia mobilizes commando units near S.Ossetia – Russian military”

1. HiFly Says:
   September 3rd, 2008 at 5:16 pm

   Unlike Iraq the Russians have spy satellites, fighter jets, heavy tanks, and battle trained soldiers. I do not expect they would make this public statement if it was not an obvious force forming to test thier mettle to hold back the massacre of the rest of South Ossetia from the likes of the tie eating Georgian President. Got to agree that he is a “Political Corpse” and someone needs to take the trash out fast. Any takers?

2. Chris Landis Says:
   September 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm

   I agree. I think this whole thing is the neocon plan to keep us in the right of the false left right paradigm and lean towards to the right with Mccain with this new cold war. I hope we make to an election because at least Palin smiles and can shoot unlike Cheney. However we know it’s just an illusion. We all just need to get our houses in order and pray for God to help us and our families. God and our own self sustainability.