Russian peacekeepers , South Ossetia deny involvement in shooting . Leaders ' motorcade was not hit , and there were no injuries . Comment: Georgia launched a campaign against South Ossetia , a Russian-backed separatist territory , on August 7 . Motorcade was passing a checkpoint near South Ossetia . The shots were fired from Russian-controlled territory , ministry officials say .
Russian peacekeepers , South Ossetia deny involvement in shooting . Leaders ' motorcade was not hit , and there were no injuries . Comment: Motorcade was passing a checkpoint near South Ossetia . The shots were fired from Russian-controlled territory , ministry officials say .