Русская версияRussian forces partly occupying Georgia have exchanged prisoners,
including wounded, with Georgian authorities.
But there has been no
confirmation that Russia has begun the pullback it promised as part
of a French-brokered ceasefire. Senior Russian officers say their
forces have started withdrawing. Georgian officials say there is no
sign of this. News agency correspondents say 13 Georgians were
swapped for five Russians at Igoeti, a village on a key road where
Russian soldiers and Georgian police man rival checkpoints. Two
Russian helicopters arrived, bringing two wounded Georgians and
took away at least one Russian pilot captured during heavy fighting
last week. The conflict erupted 11 days ago when Georgian troops
tried to retake breakaway South Ossetia from pro-Moscow
separatists. Russia, which already had peacekeepers in the region,
sent in more troops and armour and drove out Georgian forces.
(Deutsche Welle)
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