Russian troops have started pulling back from a "buffer zone" around Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, reports say.
A Russian official said troops were withdrawing from all six checkpoints in the area, Reuters news agency reports.
Moscow must pull its troops from areas around South Ossetia and Abkhazia - another breakaway region in Georgia - by Friday under a ceasefire deal.
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(BBC)
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