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KEY NUMBERS FROM THE GEORGIA-RUSSIA CONFLICT
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Aug. 12, 2008
LENGTH OF WAR: Six days of fighting in Georgia and two separatist
regions, South Ossetia and Abhkazia, from Aug. 7 through Aug. 12
before a cease-fire was declared by Russia.
MILITARY: Russia has 1.1 million soldiers, Georgia has 37,000. The
Russian armed forces have about 6,000 tanks and some 1,700 combat
aircraft. Georgia has 230 tanks and 12 combat aircraft.
_ Russia sent 20,000 troops and 500 tanks into Georgia, according to
the Georgian president. In Abhkazia alone, Russia estimated it had
at least 9,000 troops and 350 armored vehicles.
_ The U.S. helped Georgia bring about 2,000 Georgian troops from Iraq
during the fighting.
DEATH TOLL: About 2,000 people, most of them with Russian passports,
were killed in South Ossetia as of Aug. 12, according to Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Georgia's Reintegration Minister Temur
Yakobashvili said more than 100 Georgians died, including civilians
and soldiers.
DISPLACED: The U.N. Refugee Agency estimates almost 100,000 people were
displaced, according to figures provided by both governments. Georgian
officials say a few thousand fled south into Georgia proper from South
Ossetia, and up to 12,000 were estimated to be displaced within South
Ossetia. Russian officials in North Ossetia suggest 30,000 people
from South Ossetia remain in Russia.
OIL: Two pipelines were shut down. British energy group BP said Aug. 12
that it closed a pipeline in Georgia carrying "a limited amount"
of gas and oil because of the conflict. Another pipeline operated
by the London-based oil company in Georgia was out of action after
a fire last week in Turkey.
MILITARY BASES: Russia seized a Georgian military base in the town
of Senaki. At least four other Georgian air bases were bombed,
including a base on the outskirts of Gori, the Vaziani military base
on the outskirts of Tbilisi, the Marneuli air base, and another base
in Bolnisi.
TOWNS HIT: Tskhinvali, Zugdidi, Senaki.
AMERICANS EVACUATED: More than 170 American citizens evacuated from
Georgia to Armenia by the U.S. State Department.
JOURNALISTS KILLED: Three. Dutch TV correspondent Stan Storimans, and
photojournalists Alexander Klimchuk and Grigol Chikhladze of Caucasus
Images, according to The Committee to Protect Journalists. The group
reported at least eight journalists were injured and two were missing.
WAR PRISONERS: The International Committee of the Red Cross said they
visited two wounded Russian pilots detained by Georgian authorities.
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Sources: AP reporting and UNHCR -
http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/48a15c0d2.html
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Aug. 12, 2008
LENGTH OF WAR: Six days of fighting in Georgia and two separatist
regions, South Ossetia and Abhkazia, from Aug. 7 through Aug. 12
before a cease-fire was declared by Russia.
MILITARY: Russia has 1.1 million soldiers, Georgia has 37,000. The
Russian armed forces have about 6,000 tanks and some 1,700 combat
aircraft. Georgia has 230 tanks and 12 combat aircraft.
_ Russia sent 20,000 troops and 500 tanks into Georgia, according to
the Georgian president. In Abhkazia alone, Russia estimated it had
at least 9,000 troops and 350 armored vehicles.
_ The U.S. helped Georgia bring about 2,000 Georgian troops from Iraq
during the fighting.
DEATH TOLL: About 2,000 people, most of them with Russian passports,
were killed in South Ossetia as of Aug. 12, according to Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Georgia's Reintegration Minister Temur
Yakobashvili said more than 100 Georgians died, including civilians
and soldiers.
DISPLACED: The U.N. Refugee Agency estimates almost 100,000 people were
displaced, according to figures provided by both governments. Georgian
officials say a few thousand fled south into Georgia proper from South
Ossetia, and up to 12,000 were estimated to be displaced within South
Ossetia. Russian officials in North Ossetia suggest 30,000 people
from South Ossetia remain in Russia.
OIL: Two pipelines were shut down. British energy group BP said Aug. 12
that it closed a pipeline in Georgia carrying "a limited amount"
of gas and oil because of the conflict. Another pipeline operated
by the London-based oil company in Georgia was out of action after
a fire last week in Turkey.
MILITARY BASES: Russia seized a Georgian military base in the town
of Senaki. At least four other Georgian air bases were bombed,
including a base on the outskirts of Gori, the Vaziani military base
on the outskirts of Tbilisi, the Marneuli air base, and another base
in Bolnisi.
TOWNS HIT: Tskhinvali, Zugdidi, Senaki.
AMERICANS EVACUATED: More than 170 American citizens evacuated from
Georgia to Armenia by the U.S. State Department.
JOURNALISTS KILLED: Three. Dutch TV correspondent Stan Storimans, and
photojournalists Alexander Klimchuk and Grigol Chikhladze of Caucasus
Images, according to The Committee to Protect Journalists. The group
reported at least eight journalists were injured and two were missing.
WAR PRISONERS: The International Committee of the Red Cross said they
visited two wounded Russian pilots detained by Georgian authorities.
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Sources: AP reporting and UNHCR -
http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/48a15c0d2.html