[Photos: NY Times, D: B sources in Georgia]

[Georgians flee a Russian convoy approaching. Shot near Gori.]

[Georgian woman forced to leave her village near Gori. According to Human Rights Watch, preliminary investigations in South Ossetia reveal horrifying scenes of looting in deserted Georgian villages.]

[Georgians fled their towns and villages in the tens of thousands. Above are photos of Georgian Internally Displaced Persons gathered in Tbilisi]

[Russian irregulars, or 'volunteers' took an active role in the conflict]

[Russian convoy near Orjovani, on the road from Gori to Tbilisi. Eyewitness reports of Russian troops travelling toward Tbilisi sparked fears that the capital would come under attack, in spite of a ceasefire announcement from the Russian part.]

[Desperation among Georgian refugees, who had just had an encounter with Russian troops. Nino (left) narrowly escaped rape, according to her mother. ]