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OUTSIDE TSKHINVALI, Georgia — Russia and small, U.S.-allied Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead.

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said the country was “in a state of war” and accused Russia of beginning a “massive military aggression.” The Georgian parliament approved a state of martial law, mobilizing reservists and ordering government authorities to work round-the-clock.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

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Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Reuters – Loud explosions rocked Georgia’s
capital early on Sunday, and a senior official said Russia had
bombed a military airfield near Tbilisi’s international
airport.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back