Russia, Moscow, 19 August / Trend , corr R. Agayev/ After 22 August, the troops will move back from Georgia at a faster pace, Noqovitsin, deputy head of the Russian General Staff said in a briefing in Moscow.
At the night of 8 August, large-scale military operations were launched in the self-declared South Ossetia republic. The Georgian troops entered Tskhinvali. Later the Russian troops entered the city and drove the Georgian forces back to the Georgian territory.
On 12 August, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has decided to end operations to compel Georgia to peace.
"After 22 August the troops will move back from Georgia at a faster pace than today," Noqovitsin said.