Russian Migs Active In Georgia - Video

Imagine being Georgia. In the last month they have been denied permission to join NATO and more recently have been put in the light of being a sacrificial lamb to the alter of ballistic missile defense in Europe. The reasons are debatable in the realm of politics, but what is not debatable is that Georgia is one of the best allies the US has. They have been on the front lines in both Afghanistan and Iraq since the beginning, despite the baggage that comes with that position. We have covered Georgia a number of times on this blog.

The latest news from Georgia highlights how the intimidation by Russia continues, this time a Russian Mig shoots down a Georgian UAV over Georgia territory. Reuters has the story.

A Georgian unmanned reconnaissance plane downed at the weekend was shot down by a Russian air force jet, Georgia's air force said on Monday, citing video footage of the incident.

"On April 20 a Russian Mig-29 fighter jet shot down an unarmed, unmanned air vehicle which was performing basic reconnaissance over Georgian territory," Colonel David Nairashvili, commander of Georgia's air force, told Reuters.

"It's absolutely illegal for a Russian Mig-29 to be there," he said.

A spokesman for Russia's air force, when asked about the Georgian allegation, said: "Nonsense. What would a Russian jet fighter be doing over Georgian territory?"

Nonsense? Who do you believe, Georgia or Russia? I believe Georgia, but for those unconvinced, Georgia has made available this video of the incident. This is the coolest video you will see today.

Russia may not be the Soviet Union, but they still act like thugs to Georgia. Follow the Black Sea tag for previous coverage on Georgia.