A Georgian scout plane that illegally crossed the frontier of Abkhazia was hit in the end of April. This incident led to a tense international scandal. Georgia accused Russia of hitting the plane and demanded the case to be reviewed by the United Nations Security Council. However, the Council couldn’t arrive at a single decision on this issue. In the picture a Russian battalion crosses the Caucasus mountains to render aid to the Abkhaz side.
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