UN Says Russia Downed Georgian Drone

If you've been following the recent unpleasantries between Russia and Georgia, you may recall Georgia's claim last month that Russia shot down one of its unmanned recon planes flying over the disputed Abkhazia region. After taking a look at the evidence UN investigators have concluded that Russia did indeed shoot down the drone. Investigators looked at eyewitness reports, radar evidence and video from the drone itself and found that an aircraft that then flew into Russian airspace shot down the Georgian drone. Officials in Abkhazia claimed they shot down the drone from the ground.

Georgia has said that this is proof of Russian aggression. The UN ruled that aggressive action by the Russians undercuts their role as peacekeepers in Abkhazia. But they didn't let Georgia off the hook either. The UN Observer Mission in Georgia said the recon flight was a violation of the 1994 cease-fire agreement between Georgia and Abkhazia.

The latest step in this dance between Russia and Georgia came on Sunday when Russia announced it was sending 300 unarmed troops into Abkhazia to help rebuild the regions railway network to improve humanitarian conditions.