August 07, 2007
Moscow Denies Firing Missile Into Georgia
An unexploded missile landed in a field of corn and potatoes near the Georgian village of Tsitelubani late last night, escalating ongoing tensions between Russia and its neighbor to the south.
Georgia's interior minister told Reuters that Russia committed an "act of aggression," launching the missile from jets that crossed the border. The village is about 40 miles west of Tbilisi, close to disputed territory between the two countries.
The Kremlin denied any involvement in the botched air strike. A Russian air force commander told a news agency, "Russian planes did not undertake any flights in this region at any time on Monday. Georgia's sovereign border was not violated."
