Russian soldier uses a shoulder rocket launcher in Tskhinvali, capital of Georgian breakaway enclave of South Ossetia on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. Fighting raged Monday around Tskhinvali. Russia also launched new air raids across Georgia, with at least one sending screaming civilians running for cover.
South Ossetian troops engage Georgian soldiers in the South Ossetia town of Kurta. International efforts to mediate an end to the conflict between Georgia and Russia were set to intensify Tuesday, but Moscow signalled it opposes a peace plan calling for an immediate truce.
