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Russia says its troops have been involved in fierce clashes with Georgian forces inthe Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia.
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which backs the separatists,says its troops have fired on Georgian positions in and around the capital Tskhinvali.Georgia said its military bases have been attacked by Russian aircraft
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but the GeorgianPresident Mikhail Saakashvili said its forces were in control of Tskhinvali.
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The separatists for their part say they control the town.
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Gabriel Gatehouse reports from the Georgian capital Tbilisi A spokesman for the Georgian Interior Ministry told the BBC that the authoritiesin Tbilisi were expecting the bombardment of government offices by Russian forces atany moment
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though he couldn't back the claim with specific intelligence.
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Shota Utyashvili said government staff had been evacuated from ministries and dispersed to secret locations.
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There have been separate reports of bombs falling on two other targets outside of the South Ossetia.The escalating crisis between Russia and Georgia has caused a flurry of diplomaticmoves across the world.
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The United Nations Security Council is meeting again in an emergency session to discuss the crisis.
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