Russian tanks enter South Ossetia

BBC
Friday, August 8, 2008

Russian tanks have entered Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia, says Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.

Georgia has been fighting separatists with ties to Russia in order to regain control of the province, which has had de facto independence since the 1990s.

Georgia is reported to have said any involvement of Russian forces in the conflict will result in a state of war.

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Amid international calls for restraint, Russia’s president promised to defend Russian 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.

‘Clear intrusion’

Georgia’s president said 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia.

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4 Responses to “Russian tanks enter South Ossetia”

1. ShenK Says:
   August 8th, 2008 at 10:28 am

   I just heard now on the news about this invasion of Russia. It really surprised me…

   Here’s what I think it happened… There’s 2 possibilites, either Georgia refused a military access by Russia or it was some problems intentionally caused by Russia spies or agents as a pretext for the invasion. Now there’s only Armenia and Azerbeijan but it is likely that the same will happen to both unless they accept.

   This recent invasion of Georgia can only mean 2 things, either it will be used for Iran’s defense or Iran’s attack the latter being highly impossible. I really doubt Russia would attack Iran, they’ve been friends with each other for years. They still have Armenia and Azerbeijan on the way unless nothing unfolds on these countries

2. Aaron Says:
   August 8th, 2008 at 10:56 am

   I think Russia’s action have more to do with Georgia’s application to NATO and talks about having the missle ‘defense’ shield deployed there.

3. Robin Chase Says:
   August 8th, 2008 at 11:05 am

   From the Peoples of S. Ossetia:

   8.08.2008 – 20:23
   Appeal to the Governments and peoples of the world!
   Please, help us stop genocide of the small people of the South Ossetia!
   The small country, which has been constantly destroying for 19 years by Georgian fascists.
   And the international community conceal all the atrocities of Georgia for the sake of geopolitical interest of America.
   Conflict resolution is completely in international law.
   However, the Georgian side skillfully uses methods of historical falsifications, political insinuations. Georgia enjoys the patronage of a criminal government of the USA, and presents events in the world misrepresented.
   At the moment the most part of South Ossetia is erased by the Georgian aggressors. There continue to die elderly, women, children.
   The death toll is unknown, because of the Georgian side fired them all who tried to help the wounded. Children are among them.
   Not comparable with anything Georgian cruelty let know even in 91-92 years.
   When Georgians at point-blank range shot civilians of South Ossetia, as the example of the bus which was driving with people on bypass road, Zar. No one will forget it!
   Georgian fascists made all people go out, from the bus and fired them. They also fired point-blank women and children and kids . They fired even the little three-year-old boy, who hid away under the body of his mother.

   People of S. Ossetia

4. Charles R. Curbo Says:
   August 8th, 2008 at 1:09 pm

   I think Aaron’s got it right. I can’t understand why can’t the GD Russians lay off killing children and old women, though. I guess those ex-KGB Putin type MF’s just like that kind of crap the same way the NWO Luciferian sob’s running this country do.