Summary
As the Olympic Games opened, the tragic and ominous conflict between the Republic of Georgia and Russia erupted as well. Moscow responded with overwhelming force to the Georgian fire on Tskhinvali, capital of South Ossetian separatists. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin flew from the Beijing Olympics to Vladikavkaz, taking control of the military operations. Thus, Mr. Putin sidelined his successor Dmitry Medvedev, and left no doubt as to who is in charge.
The 58th Russian Army of the North Caucasus Military District rolled into South Ossetia, reinforced by the 76th Airborne "Pskov" Division. It now seized the military base in Senaki, just 50 miles from the strategic port of Poti, which came under severe bombardment.See the full content of this document
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Moment of Truth On Georgia
Russia is engaged in a classic combined arms operation, with the Black Sea Fleet blockading Georgia, preparing a landing, and Russian missiles and air force attacking Georgian military bases, cities and pipelines. Russian troops are likely not to stop at th...
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