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Russian special forces expelled grid border villages to leave South Ossetia - 2009-01-09
Russian military sources pointed out that the December 12 in the Russian military to evacuate the village of wear Levi picket after the destruction of the Georgian leadership of the previous agreement, decided to send a team composed of 120 people from the Interior Ministry special forces unit, by the Grid Sergeant the command of Colonel Vladimir region, by 16 Toyota Hilux car entered the South Ossetian-controlled village of wear Levi. Vladimir claimed that the Interior Ministry special forces unit cell The aim is to equip revolver Levi District, organizational arrangements related work, one into the hundreds of people are to start construction and operation activities necessary. Russia that Georgia was carrying personnel and equipment and construction work does not simply because the car filled with ammunition, bullet-proof vests, ballistic helmets and other equipment. In order to prevent the situation is intensified, December 12 to return to the Russian military forces units wear Levi village. The early morning of December 13 the Georgian Interior Ministry special forces to carry Levi Sinner Gurion set the direction of the highway three platoon-level support, the blockade of the Russian forces in the village of wear Levi observation posts. Georgia issued a threat to Russia soldiers demanding the removal of posts, that there are about 500 military officers from Georgia in central Georgia's arrival, Georgia has deployed mortar positions aimed at the direction of the Russian military outpost. Georgian special forces were 120 officers and soldiers surrounded the Russian military observation post 24 soldiers stick to their positions, strong special forces unit to prevent cells continue to advance. The morning of December 13 Russian military bases stationed in the South No. 4 Commander Colonel Ignatenko and South Ossetia military garrison commander Colonel Tarasov led the mountain infantry detachments and military Guard reinforcements arrived, and then take tough action, it will be Georgia forces deported.