Georgian forest burns: Russia blamed
Georgia has accused Russia of deliberately starting fires in its UNESCO world heritage national park.
A forest fire in Georgia's Borjomi forest has been burning since Friday. The nature reserve is regarded by Georgians as a national treasure.
Georgia's Interior Ministry has said Russian helicopter gunships swooped over a region near the Borjomi-Kharagauli national park in central Georgia on Friday and dropped bombs that set fire to the densely forested hills. Russia's Defence Ministry has denied any involvement.
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