Brink of War in South Ossetia

According to news reports Russian and Georgian armed forces are in a pitched battle over South Ossetia, the majority ethnic-Russian breakaway province in Georgia. The Secretary General is urging restraint. And so far, over 1,000 civilians have fled South Ossetia to Russian territory. Global Voices Online offers a grounds eye view from bloggers in the region.

Also via Global Voices, this Russia Today clip (posted on Aid Worker Daily) gives an update from the front lines.