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15:42 GMT, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 16:42 UK

In pictures: Tskhinvali in ruins

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Residents try to carry on with everyday life in the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali despite scenes of devastation around them.

Man in wheelchair passes tank

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Destroyed tanks and other military vehicles litter the streets of the city, evidence of the bitter fighting.

Burned out tank

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Streets which only last week were bustling with traffic, are now scarred and littered with burned-out tanks.

Wreckage in Tskhinvali

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Smouldering wreckage is strewn across the streets as local people try to return to normality.

Russian base in Tskhinvali

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The Russian peacekeepers’ base in Tskhinvali was one of the buildings badly damaged in the fighting.

Ruined building in Tskhinvali

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An armed Ossetian surveys the almost total destruction of buildings in some areas of the capital.

Injured woman taken to field hospital

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Civilians injured in the fighting have been treated in a field hospital set up by the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

Funeral in Tskhinvali

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Those who lost loved ones are left bewildered and grieving as they attend funerals.

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