Update: A majority of Georgia is now under the control of Russia, Drudge reports. Developing…

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Russia has invaded the town of Gori, Georgia — an undisputed territory that marks the first invasion of completely unquestionable sovereign territory.

Russian forces overran the strategic Georgian city of Gori today as troops prepared to defend the capital Tbilisi from what one official called a “total onslaught”.

Georgian soldiers fled Gori, 17 miles from the border with rebel South Ossetia, in panic and disarray, clinging to the sides of cars and vehicles as they sped out of town. A Georgian armoured personnel carrier was in flames on the street, a victim of the sudden rout…

“Russian forces are occupying Gori. Georgian armed forces received an order to leave Gori and to fortify positions near Mtskheta to defend the capital. This is a total onslaught,” Mr Lomaia said.

History will find that a major mistake was made when NATO denied membership to Georgia. Considering Russia wouldn’t have wanted to invade a country that would be guarateed to have the military backing of the west, I doubt any of this would be happening right now.