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A large formation of Russian armor reportedly has emerged on the south side of the two-lane Roki Tunnel, securing a vital logistical link to the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia. Had Georgian troops been able to reach the tunnel, Moscow would have sent its armor down the center of the tunnel at great risk. The tunnel was a key chokepoint that could have been quickly destroyed or blocked. Now Russian troops are likely guarding it very closely as their logistical lifeline.

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