Georgian officials tonight claimed the country had been ‘overrun’ by Russian troops after a full-scale ground invasion. Amid reports that Moscow forces had taken the town of Gori – and were marching on the capital Tsblisi – Georgian soldiers appeared to be in full retreat. Troops were apparently in

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Where Is ISIS? Syria and Iraq Leave No Escape for Islamic State, as Troops Take Final Major Cities

NATO readies 35,000 troops for COMBAT as Russia warns West nearing ‘red line’ NATO has announced 35,000 troops will take part in the biggest drill of its kind since the Cold War amid tensions with Russia.

The Russo-Georgian War was a war between Georgia, Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The war took place in August 2008 following a period of worsening relations between Russia and Georgia, both formerly constituent republics of the Soviet Union.

The Russian Empire (Russian: Российская Империя) or Russia was an empire that existed across Eurasia and North America from 1721, following the end of the Great Northern War, until the Republic was proclaimed by the Provisional Government that took power after the February Revolution of 1917.

Russian troops storm military post in Crimea as U.S. sends warship to the Black Sea after talks between Obama and Putin break down. No shots were fired in the attack on the base but move is the first time Russians have used force after seizing Crimea

US drone DESTROYS tank as Trump’s forces ‘KILL scores of Russian troops’ in Syria AN AMERICAN drone destroyed a Russian-made T-72 battle tank in Syria in “self-defence”, according to US Central Command amid reports US forces in the region have killed scores of Russian mercenaries.

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