Russia opens new front, drives deeper into Georgia (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Mon, 08/11/2008 - 8:12pm

A Georgian man stands among ruins in front of his damaged home in Gori.<br /><br />Dozens of Russian warplanes staged air raids in Georgia, officials said, but Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to undermine Russia's mounting military offensive.(AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff)AP - Russian tanks roared deep into Georgia on Monday, launching a new western front in the conflict, and Russian planes staged air raids that sent people screaming and fleeing for cover in some towns.




 

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