Full-scale war has erupted between Georgian and South Ossetian troops backed by Russian units, after a series of violent attacks in South Ossetia and the aerial bombardment of various Georgian towns. Russian troops had overrun most of the secessionist South Ossetian territory by the evening of August 11, as 300 items of heavy military equipment and about 10,000 troops were deployed in South Ossetia in response to Georgian fire.
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The international community is intensively observing the ongoing situation in Georgia. Many world organizations are extremely concerned about the bloody confrontation which is now spreading throughout Georgia.
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Georgians rally at Russian Embassy
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