bombings on the capital Tskhinvali. 10 Russian soldiers dead. Moscow sent a column of tanks
TBILISI (Georgia) - Georgia and Russia are on the brink of war because of South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province, which enjoys the support of Moscow. The United States has asked the contenders for an immediate cease-fire, but still late on Friday were being a violent battle in the south of Tskhinvali, capital of South Ossetia between the soldiers of the Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia and the Georgian army. The situation is delicate: according to the Russian premier, Vladimir Putin , it is already "in a situation of war. " The Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice , for its part, has asked Russia to its "put an end to attacks carried out in Georgia by aircraft and missiles, respect Georgia's territorial integrity and the withdrawal of military forces from the territory Georgian. " Meanwhile, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili , is preparing to declare martial law.
ATTACK OF GEORGIA - The clashes began between Thursday 'and Friday. At dawn on Friday there was another Georgian attack. The South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali was bombed and, according to the head of the Russian military's peacekeeping force, "Was almost completely destroyed." The casualty figures have not confirmed but the South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity , said that "the dead were 1,400. We estimated on the basis of information provided by victims 'families'. " The Russians have launched air strikes against Georgia. Tbilisi has declared a unilateral ceasefire for three hours (until 16 hours Italian) for the evacuation of civilians.
