 Georgian Interior Ministry official later told the Russian newspaper "Kommersant" (on 8 August) that after this, "it became clear" that South Ossetians wouldn't stop firing and the Georgian casualties were 10 killed and 50 wounded.Georgian foreign minister Eka Tkeshelashvili called the Assistant Secretary of State of the United States, Daniel Fried.She told him that Russian tanks were moving towards South Ossetia, but Fried replied that war must be avoided.