Russian television showed tanks and armour heading towards Georgia. Russian jets in ground attack operations against Georgian forces.
Russia claims that it's peacekeepers near Georgia have been injured or killed today. Prime Minister Putin says there will be a response.
Heavy weapons and artillery have been sent there, and tanks have been added. Deaths and injuries have been reported, including among Russian peacekeepers," Putin
said in comments carried Friday by Russia's Interfax news agency.
Russian
jet fighters entry into Georgian airspace is tantamount to war.
Georgia is pro-western and has been seeking entry into NATO.
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