Without delay

Colonel of the ground forces Vladimir Ivanov, Lieutenant Colonel Gennady Petrosyan and employee of the Military Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense Valery Krok, who were part of the peacekeeping contingent in South Ossetia, were detained by the Georgian military police on February 8 while they were heading to Tskhinvali through Georgian villages. According to Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashivili, the Russians will be released as soon as possible, but must leave Georgia within 24 hours.