Special report: South Ossetia crisis

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A destroyed Georgian tank is seen at a street in the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali, Aug.  9, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MOSCOW, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Russian warships had arrived at Georgian Black Sea coast to prevent weapons from landing by sea, Interfax news agency quoted a Russian navy source as saying Sunday.

    "The crews were assigned the task to not allow arms and military hardware supplies to reach Georgia by sea," the source told Interfax.

    The Black Sea Fleet comprises missile cruiser Moskva, patrol boat Smetlivy, three large amphibious ships and logistics ships, the source said.

    Meanwhile, the Abkhaz law enforcement agencies confirmed that several Georgian warships attempted on Saturday to approach the coast of Abkhazia. But the attempts were curbed by ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.