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``We will not allow the death of our compatriots to go unpunished,Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, 42, told state television after reports that Georgian troops had shelled a Russian barracks and checkpoint and killed soldiers
Moscow says it had launched a raid on the town of Senaki to stop Georgia from attacking Russian forces in South Ossetia, another breakaway region. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signs an EU-backed ceasefire, but the document is rejected by Moscow
Russia, which supports the South Osettias bid for separation, bombs targets throughout Georgia and moves troops into the region and into Abkhazia.
Russian troops enter Georgia from the breakaway region of Abkhazia, as the conflict between the two neighbours appears to be broadening. Russia advances beyond the borders of Abkhazia, saying it had launched an operation in the town of Senaki.
The conflict over South Ossetia also appears to have widened, with Georgia accusing Russia of capturing the town of Gori, just 76km (47 miles) from Tbilisi.
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