 According to the Russian Defence Ministry, in addition to 15 dead Russian peacekeepers, 70 Russian peacekeepers were wounded.It was reported that Georgians had attacked a column of armored vehicles which was heading towards Tskhinvali, and wounded Lieutenant General Anatoly Khrulyov, the commander of Russian forces in South Ossetia.A Russian armored column was entering Tskhinvali when was ambushed by Georgian special forces.