Russian troops control the capital of South Ossetia.

　　At least 1,500 people were killed in the conflict, and Saakashvili said that Russia and Georgia entered a state of war.

In South Ossetia, a Georgian tank was hit and burst into flames. This edition of photos was issued by Xinhua News Agency.

On the 9th, Georgia declared a "state of war".

Georgian soldiers ran past a building that caught fire after being attacked.

　　The conflict in South Ossetia, Georgia escalated on the 9th. The Russian military announced on the same day that it had taken control of Tskhinvali, which Georgia claimed to control the day before. Georgia declared a "state of war" on the 9th. Georgian President Saakashvili said that Russia "invaded Georgia without scruple". Although the two countries did not declare war, they actually entered a state of war.

　　At least 1,500 people have died in South Ossetia as of the 9th, and more than 30,000 refugees have flooded into Russia. US President Bush called for a ceasefire between the two sides.

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　　Russian troops killed and injured more than 100 people.

　　The conflict in South Ossetia, Georgia, continued on the 9th. Russian peacekeepers who entered South Ossetia took control of Tskhinvali that day. The Georgian side has not confirmed this statement. Anatoly Nagovitsyn, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said on the 9th that two Russian warplanes were shot down.

　　This is the first time that Russia has admitted that the fighter plane was shot down. Georgia claimed on the same day that it shot down 10 Russian warplanes and destroyed 30 tanks.

　　Igor Konashenkov, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army, said that the number of peacekeepers killed in Russia rose to 15 on the 9th, and 150 were injured. It is unclear how many soldiers and equipment the two sides have invested.

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　　Georgian President mikhail saakashvili said on the 9th: "I signed a decree declaring the country into a state of war". Alexander Lomaya, secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, later said that the Georgian parliament unanimously passed the order signed by Saakashvili on the same day, announcing that the country had entered a state of martial law for 15 days.

　　On the 9th, the Georgian government evacuated the staff in the Presidential Palace and other office buildings to guard against air strikes by Russian warplanes.

　　Bondo Maisuradze, commander of Georgian troops in Iraq, said on the 9th that Georgia plans to withdraw all its troops in Iraq and transfer them all to South Ossetia.

　　Maisuradze said: "All Georgian troops (in Iraq) should leave." He said that the specific withdrawal plan has not yet been finalized, and Georgia has asked the United States for assistance. Earlier, Saakashvili said in an interview with the media that he began to withdraw troops stationed in Iraq on the 9 th. There are 2000 Georgian troops in Iraq.

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　　Russia wants to send more troops to promote peace

　　Russian President Dmitry Medvedev convened Defense Minister Anatoly serdyukov and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Nikolai makarov to discuss the situation in South Ossetia on the 9th. Medvedev said: "Russian peacekeepers and reinforcements are now taking action to force Georgia to (agree to restore) peace." Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that "the situation in South Ossetia continues to deteriorate" and has now suffered a "humanitarian disaster". He said that about 1,500 people in South Ossetia died in the conflict, and the death toll continues to rise.

　　Itar-Tass quoted sergey sobyanin, director of the Russian Prime Minister’s Office, as saying: "More than 30,000 refugees have poured into Russia in the past 36 hours."

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　　China calls on all parties to the conflict to cease fire.

　　China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on the 9th that China is seriously concerned about the escalation of tension and armed conflict in South Ossetia. China calls on relevant parties to exercise restraint and cease fire immediately. Qin Gang said: We sincerely hope that all parties to the conflict can resolve their disputes peacefully through dialogue, so as to maintain peace and stability in the region.

　　US President Bush, who is in Beijing, said on the evening of 9th that the armed conflict in South Ossetia has affected the peace of the whole region. He called on all parties to cease fire immediately and return to the position before August 6.

　　The United Nations Security Council met on the 8th to discuss the conflict in South Ossetia, but the 15 members failed to reach an agreement. This is the second meeting of the Security Council in the past two days to discuss this issue.

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　　The United States and Russia wrestle over South Ossetia.

　　Georgian President Saakashvili has been pursuing the policy of actively integrating into the West and joining NATO since he took office. This policy is strongly supported by the United States.

　　After Kosovo declared independence in February this year, Russia began to adjust its policy toward South Ossetia in order to counter the US position of recognizing Kosovo’s independence. On March 21, the Russian State Duma adopted a statement suggesting that the Russian President and government consider recognizing the independence of South Ossetia. Subsequently, then Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered relevant Russian parties to provide material assistance to residents of South Ossetia and Russian expatriates, and to establish a local mechanism to comprehensively protect the rights and freedoms of Russian expatriates.

　　In view of this situation, Georgia resolutely opposes it on the one hand, and actively seeks international support, especially the support of the United States on the other. The Georgian army has also strengthened construction, equipped with new weapons, received training from American instructors, and conducted joint military exercises with the United States and other countries.

　　Analysts believe that the independence of South Ossetia is a major obstacle for Georgia to join NATO, and Georgia launched such a large-scale military operation to eliminate this obstacle. Russia will never allow Georgia’s central government to fully control this region.

　　Analysts believe that the United States and Russia are two key supporters of Georgia and South Ossetia respectively. The policies of the United States and Russia will affect the trend of the situation in South Ossetia.

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　　■ background

　　South Ossetia has a long history.

　　South Ossetia, located in the Caucasus, is an autonomous prefecture of Georgia, bordering Russia’s North Ossetia, with an area of 3,900 square kilometers and 70,000 residents. South Ossetia demanded independence in the early 1990s, and there were many armed conflicts with the Georgian central government.

　　Since 1992, Russia, Georgia, South Ossetia and North Ossetia have formed the Quadripartite Mixed Supervisory Committee to resolve the conflict in South Ossetia, and the former three parties have formed a mixed peacekeeping force to station in the conflict area.

　　After taking office in early 2004, Georgian President Saakashvili promised to restore Georgia’s control over the entire South Ossetia region.

　　In November 2006, the second referendum in South Ossetia passed the demand for independence, but it was not recognized by the central government.

　　On August 7, 2008, Saakashvili announced a ceasefire and called on the South Ossetian authorities to cease fire immediately and respond to the proposal of direct negotiations. South Ossetia said it agreed to a temporary ceasefire.

Editor: Zhang Renhe