August 8th, 2008 // comments (0)

Photos: Russia And Georgia At War

In this image, made from a television screen, soldiers of South Ossetia, a breakaway Georgian enclave, armed with shoulder-launched missiles, are seen ready for action against Georgian planes, in South Ossetia,on Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. Georgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia, prompting a furious response from Russia , which vowed retaliation and sent tanks into the region. Dozens were reported dead.

(AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel)

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