Russia & Georgia to jointly investigate missile incident
Published: 16 August, 2007, 08:53
Russia is sending a group of experts to Georgia to conduct a joint investigation into a recent missile incident. The group includes top Russian Air Force officials as well as representatives of the Foreign Ministry.
Georgia claims two Russian Su-24 planes entered the country's airspace on August 6 and fired a missile on its territory which did not explode.
Russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the incident.
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