Georgia starts storming South Ossetian capital despite ceasefire
Firing resumed in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone. Georgian troops one-sidedly breached the ceasefire declared by both sides several hours ago.
Approximately at 11:30 p.m. Moscow time fire was opened from heavy artillery from the side of the Georgian villages of Ergneti, Nikozi against the city of Tskhinval, the Defense Ministry of South Ossetia announced on Thursday. A REGNUM correspondent reports that Georgian troops have started storming the city.
To remind, several hours ago, the Georgian and the Ossetian side agreed on a ceasefire till tomorrow talks, as on Friday an emergent meeting of the Georgian State Secretary for Reintegration Temur Yakobashvili and Ossetian Deputy Prime Minister Boris Chochiyev.
00:20 08/08/2008
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