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Russia probes alleged Georgian war crimes

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Published 04 September, 2008, 01:59

The Russian military has launched an investigation into alleged crimes committed by Georgian soldiers during last month’s conflict in South Ossetia. The exact number of people killed in the war is yet to be established.

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