25 August

15:00       Russian military and Ossetian separatist forces remain in Akhalgori. As reported from local population South Ossetian separatists and Russian troops continue lootings.

12:30       Lower House of the Russian Parliament - State Duma recommends President Medvedev to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

11:15       Georgian and Russian sides exchange imprisoned persons with facilitation of Council of Europe High Commissioner for Human Rights in village Karaleti. Russian side released 7 prisoners. Georgia handed 6 persons to Russian side.

10:40        Upper House of the Russian Parliament -  Council of the Federation recommends President Medvedev to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

10:00       Russian soldiers with two armored vehicles enter the territory of Coast Guard infrastructure in Poti Port. They steal office equipment and air conditioners.

24 August

      Ossetian militants establish at least two new check-points near Akhalgori. Local residents are being offered Russian passports, while local administration is called to work for the Ossetian separatists.

12:50       Forest is on fire in the surroundings of village Gldani on the outskirts of Tbilisi.

11:30       An AP TV crew operating near Poti was arrested this morning by the Russian army because they did not have Russian media accreditation. They were taken to the Georgian police station in Poti and released there.

11:00       US Navy destroyer McFaul enters Batumi port.

10:30       A train carrying 34 tanks of crude oil exploded at about 10:30 near the village of Skra, 7 km west of Gori, when moving from Azerbaijan to Batumi. 13 tanks are burning. The cause is suspected to be a Russian mine: Skra had been under full Russian control until the Russian pull-out of Gori. No casualties reported.

23 August

12:00       Deputy Chief of Staff of Russian Army Anatoly Nogovitsin names at the press conferense places where Russian intends to organize checkpoints. In violation of the ceasefire agreement they are well out the conflict zone, namely in:  Perevi – near Sachkhere; Ali - 90kms from Tbilisi and 7 Km from east-west highway, on the way from Khashuri to Sachkere and South Ossetia; Kvenatkotsa –  in Kareli district near Agara, 1 km from eas-west highway; Variani – 10km north of Gori, on the road from Gori to Tskhinvali; Karaleti – 10km north of Gori, on the road to Tskhinvali; Shavshvebi – 40km west of Tbilisi on the east-west Highway, Monasteri – 35 Kms noerth-west from Tbilisi on the way to Akhalgori and 7kms from eastwest highway, Ikoti – 40Kms north-west from Tbilisi near town Akhalgori and 12kms from east-west highway.

11:30       Parliament of Georgia prolongs Martial Law till September 8.

22 August

20:00       Russian troops are leaving Gori and Khashuri in eastern Goergia and Senaki and Khobi in Western Georgia. Russian troops remain in Poti and village Perevi in Sachkhere district.

19:30       Russian troops explode remaining installations of military base near Gori in village Khurvaleti.

14:30       Russian troops start withdrawal from Igoeti and Kaspi 25kms from Tbilisi towards Gori. Gori remains under Russian control.

14:00       100 armored vehicles start movement from Senaki towards Zugdidi. Russian troops still remain in Senaki and Poti.

12:00       Deputy Chief of Staff of Russian Army Anatoly Nogovitsin says on press conference that Russia will keep 18 checkpoints on South Ossetian-Georgian "border" and in buffer zone. The same amount of Check points and 2142 soldiers will remain on Georgian-Abkhazian "border".

10:00       No evidence of Russian troops withdrawal is observed by 10:00

02:30       Reportedly antitank missile or explosive exploded under the Imiri railway bridge, Marneuli district, 25 kms south from Tbilisi.

21 August

22.00       2 tanks and 20 soldiers are deployed near village Gulisku on the main road connecting  village Teklati  with Zugdidi..
Near village Menji 2 checkpoints were established. Supposedly two  platoons are deployed there.
      Near Khobi 1 checkpoint operated by platoon size unit was established.

21.00        Russian land forces moved "Pchela" UAV from Senaki to Zugdidi. Previously this item was used for reconnaissance of  Senaki region.

19:30       Russian militaries release 10 soldiers out of 20, captured on 19th of August in Poti Port.

18:00       Russian military handed 62 Georgian civilian hostages to Georgian side. Government of Georgia claims 101 more civilians are kept by Russian side in Tskhinvali.

16:00       According to the Foreign Minister of Finland and the OSCE Chair in Office Alex Stubb, there is little evidence of Russian troops withdrawing.
      Embassy of the Russian Federation to Georgia handed a Note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, according to which the Ministry of Defense of the RF must be in advance notified about any planned travel of all delegations and persons to Gori. The statement of Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers this as an attempt from Russian side to restrict the freedom of movement for the diplomatic corps throughout the territory of Georgia and serves as another proof of continued occupation of Georgian territory by the Russian armed forces.

15:00       According to Anatoly Nogovitsin,Ddeputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, Russian forces will establish two lines of checkpoints in "a security zone" in the vicinity of South Ossetia". "The first line will include eight checkpoints across the line of zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers. The second line – involving 10 checkpoints – will be set across the administrative border of South Ossetia. Total of 272 soldiers will be deployed on the eight checkpoints of the first line," he declared, and added that there will be a buffer zone between these two lines. Nogovitsin did not give any other details or specifics about the exact area of the zone; however he said that the town of Gori would not be included in the zone.

11:00       Ambassador of France to Georgia Eric Fournier is being blocked near Gori by Russian troops on his way from Sachkhere to Tbilisi and is prevented to continue his drive. He has been allowed to continue at 13:00.

10:30       Russian occupants start digging entrenchments in Poti. Russian `BMP` armored tanks and `URAL` trucks are located at the Nabadi territory at the entrance of the city.

10:19      6 BTRs, 1 Kamaz, 2 GAZ-66, an ambulance car, 15 Ural type trucks entered from Gali and crossed Enguri Bridge. One of the Ural type trucks had an antiaircraft ZU-23-2.

09:52      3 BTRs, 4 Ural type military trucks and 1 excavator digging entrenchments are located between automobile and railway bridges over the river Rioni at the entrance of Poti.

09:12      2 BTR-80, 11 Ural type, 2 Kamaz, 1 GAZ-66 and 1 UAZ type trucks entered from Gali, crossed Enguri Bridge and moved in Senaki direction.

08:30       One ZIL-13 and one Ural truck entered from Gali, crossed Enguri Bridge and moved in Senaki direction.

08:05      Russian military units entered the territory of Navy Force in Poti and exploded the dining-hall and the check-point. Currently they are on the territory of technical service centre.

07:25       5 BTRs entered Poti with up to 100 military personnel.
      3 BTRs, 4 Ural type trucks and excavator are located between automobile and railway bridges over the river Rioni at the entrance to Poti.

07:20      4 Russian BTRs entered the territory of Navy Force in Poti. The aim is unknown.

04.30      As reported, Russian troops open fire to Humanitarian Airplanes above Gori.

20 August

16:00            Russians entered village Chogha of Chkhorotsku district with armored vehicles. They are digging the trenches currently.

15:30            Russians are making checkpoint in the entrance of Poti.

14:00            Houses in village Dzevera in Gori district are burning. Besides, the Boshuri forest is also burning and the villages Bisi and Bobnevi are under danger.

13:00            Representatives of the Council of Europe Matyas Eorsi was prevented by Russian militaries from entering Gori. After long dispute he entered the city, however later on he faced the same problem regarding living the city.

12:00            Representative of President-Governor of Shida Kartli Lado Vardzelashvili was arrested by Russian militaries at one of illegal Russian checkpoints as he was trying to release the trucks with humanitarian aid to the population of Gori district.  He was released from detention after two hours.

                    Russian militaries do not allow the trucks with humanitarian aid to enter village Karaleti in Gori district.

11:00            Russian militaries occupied the village of Perevi, Sachkhere district. Over 50 Russian soldiers and three tanks are stationed there. It is reported that aggressors urge the population to get out of their houses and flee the village.

19 August

14:50              Russian troops started movement from Gomi in Sachkhere direction. Local population blocked the road.

13:50            Russians troops where observed half an hour ago leading 6 blindfolded Georgian POWs and six US owned Hummers to the military base in Senaki from Poti. Hummers belonging to American military participated in US-Georgian military exercise “Immediate Response 2008” held in Georgia on 15th-31st of July 2008.

12:30              On the railroad in Gomi, 100 kms from Tbilisi, Russians have loaded blocks of concrete on rails, thus creating another obstacle for re-launch of West-East traffic.

11:00            Russian militaries tried to enter to Sachkhere Military Mountain School with one BTR and 2 NIVA’s. The guards of the school did not allow entering. Russian militaries lived Sachkhere and promised to come back with more armoured vehicles and personnel. 

09:00            According today’s Russian media, Government of Russia closed boarders with Azerbaijan and Georgia for foreigners, except CIS citizens. Decree from 12th of August №592, was signed by Prime Minister Putin.

08:30            Russian militaries entered Poti port, disarmed Georgian soldiers and captured them

01:00           20 Georgian militaries entered Poti for protection of the port.

18 August

22:10          Two unknown type airplanes landed in Kaspi, north-east to the exploded railway bridge. The Russian armored vehicles were moving near the bridge.

17:30          Russian military plane entered Georgian airspace from North near Stefantsminda (Kazbegi). It flew towards Jinvali dam, overflew it and returned.

17:30          Georgian police check point attacked by Russian Military near Igoeti. Tanks run over Police Cars.
                   Russian armored vehicles began movement from Igoeti towards Akhalgori. On the checkpoint of Georgian police they crashed police cars and continued their movement towards Akhalgori.
16:00          Russian militaries are exploding barracks and other installations of the Senaki military base.

13:00           Russian Troops start movement towards Sachkhere and Borjomi.

11:00           Russian Troops Blocked Road near Kaspi Again.

17 August

19:30            Russian soldiers are mining two local bridges in Kaspi district.

16:30            One Russian armoured vehicle approaches the Supsa oil terminal on the Black Sea coast.

14:05            Russian troops are mining the road and bridges south of Mestia, Svaneti region.

13:25            Eight Russian military helicopters have landed at the Senaki military base.

11:30            Russian troops left Senaki base and are moving towards the entrance of villages Rekha and Menji nearby.

11:25            According to information received from the head of administration of Akhalgori district, another 60 Ossetian militants have entered the town of Akhalgori.

10:45            21 Ural type Russian military tracks and 4 armoured vehicles accompanied by 1 helicopter have entered Senaki military base.

21:15            About 60 Russian military cars have been deployed at the entrance of town Akhalgori 40 km north-west of Tbilisi.

20:00            According to the reports from Akhalgori district, Russian troops have started proposing Russian passports to the local population.

19:30            The houses in village Gamdlistskaro, Kaspi district are being put to fire by Russian soldiers.

18:30            Russian aviation has dropped fire setting engines in the area of the town of Surami, Khashuri district. The forests around Surami are burning.

18:20            Russian troops have entered the town of Akhalgori – center of the Akhalgori district.

16:00            Russian military denies Turkish and Ukranian airplanes permission to enter Georgian airspace in order to take part in putting down the fires in the Borjomi district forests. The fires started as a result of dropping of fire setting engines in the area by Russian aviation

14:40            Numerous fires have been noticed in the town of Kaspi and surrounding villages after Russian aviation dropped fire setting engines in the area.

14:40            Russian paramilitaries (so called Cossacks) have entered the town of Kharagauli 50 Km from Kutaisi.

14:30            8 units of Russian armored troops have started movement from Khashuri district towards the town of Sachkhere.

13:20           Russian troops have started moving from Igoeti, Kaspi district towards Gori.

13:00            Two Russian trucks with soldiers have moved through the Rikoti tunnel to the village Khevi, Kharagauli district.

12:30            The traffic on Khashuri-Borjomi highway has been stopped by the Georgian authorities due to security concerns as a result of the Russian troops movements.

12:30            Grakali Railroad Bridge in Kaspi district has been blown up by Russian troops.

12:30            Russian troops fired from an artillery gun in Uplistsikhe. The shell exploded in the river.

10:45           Three Russian tanks are stationed in Kaspi and two in Igoeti.

10:30            Russian aviation have dropped fire setting engines near the village of Khandaki, Kaspi district. The forest near the village is burning.

10:30            Russian aviation has dropped unidentified devices to the vine factory in village Okami, Kaspi district.

10:15           Ten tanks from Igoeti headed towards Khashuri and seven to Znauri.

10:15            The Russians, who left the port of Poti yesterday, have returned with four armored personnel carrier, one crane, 10 army trucks (8 Ural, 2 Kamaz) and one army vehicle.

08:47            The battalion has stopped in the village Karaleti. The group is composed of lots of armoured personnel carriers, tanks, army trucks and engineer unit. The staff meeting is taking place.  The general joined later arriving by helicopter.

08:26            General Alarm was declared in 71^st Tank Battalion of the Russian army, stationed in Tskhinvali. The Battalion is now heading towards Gori. As of now, they are in the village of Karaleti.

00:30            The cases of looting and abuse of local civilians committed by separatists in Russian occupied villages of Abisi, Koda, Ptsa – Kareli district have been reported.

15 August

23:30            On the east-west highway the Russian troops continued to move west from Khashuri and Surami. As reported by locals, they intruded the houses of the civilians and deprived the population of food. Later they returned and at present are stationed in Khashuri.

At this moment, the Russian troops are controlling the Igoeti - Khashuri east-west highway. In both places they have established checkpoints.

21:50            Russian troops continued movement from Khashuri and are in Surami close to Khashuri on central highway.

21:00            Russian troops entered Khashuri about 100kms west from Tbilisi and opened checkpoint. About 10 Tanks are in the city. Eyewitnesses report that they behave very cynically and terrorize civilians pointing guns to them or Tank guns to their cars and houses.

20:00            Russian troops began preparing tranches for armored vehicles and soldiers near the entrance of Senaki.

18:30            9 armored vehicles of Russian Army accompanied by 3 Mi-24 helicopters moved towards Tbilisi. They stopped and opened check point near village Igoeti 20 kms from Tbilisi, Kaspi district.

17:00            Russian troops began withdrawal from Poti. They took with them 8 “Black Shark” boats, 7 A type boats, 2 Coastal Guard vessels. They also took equipment from the buildings of the Coastal Guard in Poti.

16:10            Russian soldiers kidnapped 4 member of Namgalauri family from village Ghogheti of Kareli district. Kidnapers moved towards Znauri.

15:30            Russian helicopters are overflying Bordjomi-Tsemi forests and dropping fire setting engines. There are already from 12 to 15 fire locations. Russian military confirmed of flying helicopters over this territory without further comments.

13:00            One Turkish and two Reuter’s journalists (one of them were Georgian citizen) were detained by Russian soldiers in Poti.

10:30            Near village Sagolasheni, Gori district, vehicle of freelance journalist Margarita Akhvlediani was stopped by South Ossetian separatists. Vehicle was shot. Journalist was robbed of her car, camera and other belongings.

09:30            21 Military Tracks full of Russian military began movement from Senaki towards Poti port.

09:20            71^st regiment of 42^nd division of 58^th Army of Russia moved from Tskhinvali to Ergneti heading towards Gori.

09:00            Human Rights Watch researchers have uncovered evidence that Russian aircraft dropped cluster bombs (banned by 107 nations)  in populated areas in Georgia during the air attacks from 6^th of August, killing at least 11 civilians and injuring dozens, Human Rights Watch said today.

08:00            Russian troops consisting of 14 armoured vehicle and 4 tracks left Senaki and moved in the direction of the second largest town of Georgia Kutaisi. Currently they are at Abashis Tskali River, 40 kms west from Kutaisi and 10 kms west from Samtredia - the main railway and highway crossroad in western Georgia.

14 August

23:50            Lootings and abuses of local civilians are reported from Russian occupied villages of Ruisi Gori district and Mokhisi Khashuri district.

22:10            Russian troops moving from Zugdidi passed Senaki and continued movement towards the east deep in Georgian Territory.

21:20            About 100 armoured vehicles and tracks of Russian army began movement from Zugdidi towards Senaki. By 20:05 Russian troops reached Senaki. Another wave of lootings is expected.

19:35            German television ZDF journalist reported that they were eyewitnesses how Danish journalists were robbed of the car and cameras by South Ossetian separatists.

19:10            Russian army deployed additional troops to Zugdidi and began strengthening checkpoints and positions around and in the town.

18:30            The acts of atrocities and looting were reported from village Dzevera, Kareli district. Lootings by soldiers were reported from the ground.

18:15            Russian troops entered village Agara in Kareli district. Lootings are reported from the ground.

18:10            Russian General Viacheslav Borisov refused to assume responsibility for lives of the journalists in Gori.

17:30            120 Estonian reservists arrived in Tbilisi to take part in Humanitarian aid.

17:00            Georgian journalist of GPB TV Company Tamar Urushadze was shot presumably by sniper in live broadcast near Gori. Journalist was slightly wounded in the hand.

16:30            The villages Brotsleti, Mejvriskhevi, Gorijvari of Gori district, and Breti of Kareli district are being ravaged by South Ossetian separatist.

16:00            Four Israeli journalists, including Haaretz correspondent Anshel Prefer and photographer Nir Kafri, were robbed at gunpoint by Russian soldiers in the Georgian city of Gori.

15:40            Russian soldiers robed Georgian policemen of their car nearby village Tokhlaura, Kareli district.

15:30            Russian troops are marauding in the village Debisi of Gori district.

14:40            Local residents report, Russian troops have entered village Mejvriskhevi, Gori district.

14:15            Russian troops enter the villages of Ruisi and Tsveri, Kareli district.

14:00            Russian troops are entering Gori again. Georgian police have no control over the city.

12:00            Russian troops entered Poti port again. They occupied building of Coastal Guard. They are destroying vessels of Costal Guard of Georgia.

12:00            Additional Russian troops entered Zugdidi. Russians remain present in Senaki as well. Russian troops still block the entrances to Gori and there is no sign of leaving their positions as agreed before.

11:00            Russian troops are moving in the city of Senaki West of the capital Tbilisi 230 kms, destroying Georgian military installations.

13 August

21:20            Russian troops began pooling back towards north from the Tbilisi – Poti highway in Gori district. They still stay in town Gori

21:10            First cargo plane organized by American Military landed in Tbilisi International Airport.

21:00            Reports of eyewitness continue to com to police stations about atrocities and crimes committed by South Ossetian separatist forces.

20:12          Population of villages Breti and Aradeti, Kareli district is leaving their villages and moving towards Tbilisi. Ossetian separatists are robbing these villages.

18:00            Russian soldiers have robbed drivers of the Turkish travel company, taking their buses.

17:50            Residents of Gori are moving towards Tbilisi by feet, escaping from brutal attacks by Russian troops and Ossetian separatists.

17:15          According to the local residents that keep calling to police, the following villages are being ravaged by Russian troops and Ossetian Separatists:
Kareli district – Avnevi, Tseronisi, Knolevi.
Kaspi district – Khandaki, Doesi, Karaghadi.
Gori district – Tkviavi.
Residents of Gori are being taken hostage and sent to Tskhinvali.

17:05            EU ministers have disseminated a statement in which they stressed that conflict should be solved within the context of the territorial integrity of Georgia, supported President Sarkozy’s principles of the conflict settlement, and expressed readiness to engage actively in the peacekeeping process, including the presence on the ground.

17:00            Russian troops that were moving towards Tbilisi have made a turn and are now heading to Uplistsikhe, Gori district.

16:10            Russian troops from the city of Gori started moving towards Tbilisi

15:20            Alisia Vardanyan, Georgian GPB television journalists reports from Gori that marauding has started in the city. The residents are being robbed; the houses are being demolished by Russian tanks.

15:15            According to the reports from the civilians on the ground, Georgian population of villages Bobnevi, Marana, Dzevera, Khidistavi, Tchalaubani is escaping to the forest from the Ossetian separatists.

15:00            Gigi Mtvarelidze, member of Georgian CEC, have been robbed by the Russian-speaking militaries nearby Gori. They took his car with other possessions.

14:45            Paata Sabelashvili, photographer, reported from highway nearby Gori that mini-bus with Georgian civilians have been robbed by Ossetian separatists, one of the passengers, 25-year old women has been kidnapped by the attackers.

14:20            Many residents of Gori are escaping towards the village of Ateni, south of Gori, according to the reports on the ground.

14:00            In Poti port Russian troops have blown up three Georgia Coast Guard vessels.

13:05            Village Pakhulani, Tsalenjikha district has been entered by Russian soldiers

13:00            According to reports from the ground, village of Agoutis, Kareli district, is entered by Ossetian separatists.

12:35            25 civilians have been kidnapped by Ossetian separatists from the village of Tkviavi. The bus, by which the kidnapped civilians were being transported to Tskhinvali crashed, after which 4 of them managed to escape.

12:00            Russian soldiers are destroying the base of Gori artillery brigade.
Public Defender of Georgia has appealed to the leaders of all democratic countries and international organizations not to leave Georgia alone, and to "take effective measures in order to guard the internationally recognized principles and to help the Georgian people to protect their freedom".

10:20            According to the local sources, Russian troops have entered Gori.

09:20            Russian armored troops (50 units) head towards Gori from Tskhinvali.

09:12            Four civilian cars with murdered passengers are reported to have been seen in the village of Tedotsminda, Gori district.

08:00            The village of Karaleti, Gori district has been attacked by Ossetian separatists again. The cases of physical assaults and abuses of the local residents are being reported.

01.05            According to the information from the local civilian sources, Ossetian separatists are taking hostage Georgian residents of villages Nikozi, Dzveri, Tkviavi, Karaleti (north of Gori).

                    Population of village Berbuki, Gori District is gathered on the road, asking to be evacuated.

12 August

22:52            Three foreign journalists have been robbed of their car in the village of Karaleti, Gori District.

21:50            Senaki military base is being rampaged by Russian troops. Equipment and arms    are being either taken or destroyed by Russians.

21:35            Alarming reports come from the villages of Argo and Ditsi north of Gori. According to the information from the local sources, Ossetian separatists are brutally massacring Georgian population of these villages. 

                    According to the local sources, Georgian population of villages Kordi and Mereti, Gori district, is being brutally assaulted and abused by Ossetian separatists.

                    In Tkviavi, Gori district, Ossetian separatists are assaulting local Georgian residents. At list one murder is reported.

                    In Tchilisubani, Gori district, the local residents are hiding in the basements of their houses, asking to be evacuated.

19:10            Russian troops moved towards Khaishi, Svanetia north of the Zugdidi and occupied it. They entered Upper Abkhazia from the east.

15:00-19:00 Georgian Coast Guard command center has been attacked by Russian soldiers for three times. Equipment has been taken away or destroyed. The Georgian Coast Guard vessels have been damaged.

14:50            Village Sakoritno in Kaspi region and village Ruisi in Kareli region are bombed by Russian aviation

14:00            In village Agara (Khashuri region) Russian military jets bombarded an ambulance vehicle.

13:25            Three Russian airplanes dropped bombs on the village of Orchosani near Gori.

12:30            Vaziani base nearby Tbilisi has been bombed by Russian planes.

12:25            Oil pipeline 5 km from the city of Rustavi has been bombed.

10:15            Russian planes bombed Gori. The territory around administration building and city market have been bombed.

Morning       Russian airplanes bombed the village of Tkviavi near Tskhinvali once again

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03:25            Russian envoy to the UN Churkin announced in a press conference that Russia will not support the resolution. Georgian envoy Alasania announced that the suggested resolution is acceptable to Georgia.

02:15            Emergency meeting of the Security Council of the UN started. The resolution about cease-fire prepared by France was discussed.

02:05            Russian aviation bombarded Kaspi 30 km from Tbilisi out of conflict zone. 3 bombs were dropped near the Heidelberg Cement factory (one of two cement factories in the country). No damage was reported.

01:15            President of the United States George W. Bush made supportive statement to Georgia. "Russia has invaded a sovereign neighboring state and threatens a democratic government elected by its people. Such an action is unacceptable in the 21st century," the president said in a televised statement from the White House, calling on Moscow to sign on to the outlines of a cease-fire as the Georgian government has done

August 11, 2008

20:30            Russian Army took Gori and cut main highway connecting Western and Eastern parts of the country.

20:10            The invading army of the Russian Federation has advanced outside the conflict zones of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Russian army units moved towards the city of Gori. The Georgian army is retreating to defend the capital. The Government is urgently seeking international intervention to prevent the fall of Georgia and the further loss of life.

19:30            Russian troops advanced deep into Georgian territory from west and entered Senaki 210 km from Tbilisi, out of the conflict zone.

19:20            US deputy assistant secretary made supportive announcement to Georgia. He mentioned that, time would come when International Peace keeping force will enter Georgia and restore Georgia’s territorial Integrity.

19:00            The camp for IDPs was opened in Tbilisi.

18:20            Ossetian separatist forces entered village Beloti near Eredvi. They took hostage remaining civilian population and locked them in local church.

18:10            Russian Troops attacked and took village Shindisi of Gori district.

17:30            Russian Aviation bombed village Kere of Gori District.
Russian peace keepers with heavy equipment entered Zugdidi to disarm local police. By 17:00 they began to occupy administrative buildings. http://www.gpb.ge/moambe_news.php?lang=geo&tm_id=0&news_id=16206

14:30            Senaki base is bombed by Russian aviation.

13:30            President Saakashvili signs a ceasefire agreement, prepared by the foreign ministers of France, Finland, and Georgia. The foreign ministers of France and Finland are taking the agreement to Moscow in order to persuade President Medvedev to sign it.
http://www.gpb.ge/moambe_news.php?lang=eng&tm_id=0&news_id=1619

12:05            Russian aviation is bombing Georgian servicemen in Upper Abkhazia.

10:00            Village of Eredvi came under the fire of Russian artillery.

08:39            The ultimatum of Russian so called peacekeeping forces: no firearms in Georgian-Abkhaz conflict 12 km security zone (Commander of Russian Peacekeeping  Forces, General Chaban requesting local police to drop up firearms).

07:15            Senaki airport runway and Senaki military base were bombed by Russian jets.

06:10                     Gori tank battalion is bombed. A civilian apartment building nearby has been hit.

05:00           Shiraki airfield in Dedoplistskaro District on the east of the country is bombed by Russian jets.

04:37           Civilian radar station in the village of Leninisi in 5 kilometers from downtown Tbilisi was partially destroyed by Russian jet.

04:30           The Central Command Center of Georgian Air Forces was bombed.

03:26           Russian jets bombed Kodori Gorge (Upper Abkhazia).

03:12           Territory adjustment to military base in Khelvachauri (near Georgian-Turkish border) was bombed.

03:05           Villages of Sharabidzeebi, Kapandichi and Makho near Batumi (Georgian-Turkish border) were bombed by Russian planes. Graveyard and villagers’ backyard have been hit. No casualties reported.

00:31           Russian jets bombed Kodori Gorge (Upper Abkhazia).

00:30           Civilian radar station in the village of Shavshvebi west of Gori is bombed by Russian planes.

00:00           Five wounded policemen transported to Zugdidi hospital from Upper Abkhazia.

August 10, 2008

20:25           Two jets bombed Kodori Gorge (Upper Abkhazia).

20:00           Positional fighting near village of Qvabchara in Upper Abkhazia.

19:35           Two jets bombed Senaki (West Georgia).

19:10           "Tbilaviamsheni" aviation factory was bombarded by Russian aviation again.

19:05           Russian aviation dropped bomb on Tbilisi Civil Airport.

18:35           3 motorized battalion entered to Gali District (Abkhazia).

17:30           Georgian Ministry of Foreign affairs handed diplomatic note to the Charge d’affirs of Russian embassy Mr Smag. According to the order of the president Georgia, Georgian Government forces stopped fire in the conflict zone.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Karasin announced the terms of ceasefire. Georgia have to withdraw on the positions existing before the beginning of the conflict and take responsibility of non use of force.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation announced that journalists wanting to enter Russian-Georgian conflict zone have to have special accreditation from Ministry of Defense and second accreditation from Ministry of Foreign affairs of Russia.

16:10           Russian aviation bombarded only remaining bridge on the Highway linking eastern and western parts of the country. There was a fire on the bridge. Fire is extinguished. The traffic is restored.

16:05           Gori is being bombed by Russian aviation.

15:10           Russian troops and Abkhaz separatists launch ground attack on Upper Abkhazia. The region is being bombed by Russian aviation.

15:00           Russian aircrafts bomb the village of Knolevi in the northern Kareli district.

By noon of            there are 20 to 25 thousand IDPs from the regions of Tskhinvali

10 August    and Gori, as a result of Russian attacks. The number of IDPs is growing quickly.

11:15           The village of Shavshvebi between Gori and Kareli have been bombed by Russian aviation.

08:45           Ten Russian jets attack Upper Abkhazia. One jet has been downed by Georgian Government troops.

07:40           Russian jets bomb village of Urta in Zugdidi district.

05:45           Russian jet entered Georgian airspace from Dagestan and dropped 3 Bombs on Tbilisi airplane factory.

6,000 Russian troops enter Georgia through Roki tunnel overnight; 90 tanks; 150 Armored Personnel Carriers; 250 artillery gunships.

4,000 Russian troops land at port of Ochamchire in Abkhazia, from Black Sea port of Sevastopol

August 9, 2008

22:30           Russian air forces bombarded Chkhalta, administrative center of Upper Abkhazia. No Casualties reported.

By 19:45      Tskhinvali is under ultimate control of Georgian Government troops.
Russian Navy prevented Moldovan Cargo Ship Lotus - 1 carrying wheat from entering Poti Port. Lotus - 1 was forced to go back.

16:35           Oni was bombarded by Russian aviation.

16:15           Two Russian battleships are heading towards Poti port. By this time they are near Gudauta.

16:05           Four Russian jets flew over Upper Abkhazia.

15:45           Abkhaz separatist leader Sergey Bagapsh announced the launch of bombardment of Upper Abkhazia.

14:30           The Parliament approved ordinance of the Declaration on the State of War and full mobilization.

14:00           Russian air force attack Upper Abkhazia (Kodori gorge) in several places, including the airdrome in the village of Omarishara.

12:40           Kopitnari airdrome is bombed again.

10:22           Russian air force continues to bomb Gori, located 60 kilometers northwest from Tbilisi and is outside the conflict zone.

10:20           One more Russian military airplane is shot down in Gori, located 60 kilometers northwest from Tbilisi and is outside the conflict zone. The pilot has been captured.

10:00           Russian air force bomb Kopitnari airdrome in several kilometers from Kutaisi.
The entire 58th Russian Army, located in the North Caucasus, enters the South Ossetia region. They are engaged in battle with the Georgian army in Tskhinvali, which is in the conflict zone and 92 kilometers northwest from Tbilisi.

01:20           Gatchiani in the Gardabani districts was bombarded, which is 20 kilometers southeast of Tbilisi and outside the conflict zone and is also close to the BTC pipeline, but the pipeline is not damaged.

01:00           Poti was bombarded a second time, which is located on the Black Sea coast, 260 kilometers west from Tbilisi, is outside the conflict zone and is a pure civilian target.

00:34           Person calling himself “Armen” calls the 022 Patrol Police number and says a bomb is planted in President’s Residence. He also says the new President Administration and Ministry of Internal Affair buildings will soon be bombarded.

00:20           Vaziani airfield is bombed again, which is 2-3 kilometers from Tbilisi International Airport and is located outside the conflict zone. Two air bombs didn’t explode.

00:17           Lightening bombs are dropped on Senaki military base, which is 213 kilometers west of Tbilisi and is outside the conflict zone. 1 serviceman and 5 reservists were reported killed. The railway station in Senaki is also bombed and eight are killed.

00:12           Poti port, which is located on the Black Sea coast, 260 kilometers west from Tbilisi, is outside the conflict zone and is a pure civilian target, is bombed heavily. One hydrographic vessel has been sunk. 

August 8, 2008

22:40           According to Ministry of Defense, Russian planes violated Georgian airspace a total of 22 times.

22:15           The type and place of Russian planes taken down during the day not located yet.

21:45           Policemen and reservists who were surrounded in the Znauri school building, five kilometers west of Tskhinvali, are rescued by government forces.

21:11           The separatist authorities claim to have altogether 1400 people dead and wounded. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announces that there are 10 dead among Russian “peacekeepers”.

20:30           After severe clashes in Tskhinvali, Georgian forces start to withdraw from the center of the town, holding their positions at its southern outskirts. Russian tanks enter the eastern part of Tskinvali.

19:20           2 Russian planes pass over Ambrolauri, which is 170 kilometers northwest of Tbilisi and is outside the conflict zone.

19:18           5 Russian airplanes were shot down during the day. Last one is shot down at approximately 19:00 near Tskhinvali.

18:45           Georgian Gori artillery brigade is bombarded by 5 Russian airplanes.

18:44           A motorcade of Russian tanks, armored vehicles and trucks loaded with different kinds of weapons reach Tskinvali by the Dzara by-pass road, 2 kilometers west of Tskinvali. The Russians opens intensive fire towards Georgian forces located in Tskinvali and on the neighboring heights. A second motorcade, which also came from Russia via the Roki tunnel, is stopped near the Georgian government controlled area of Dmenisi, 7 kilometers north of Tskinvali, and Russians open heavy fire toward Georgian forces.

18:32           Frone gorge, northeast of Tskinvali, is under intensive artillery fire by Russian forces. Villages Avnevi and Phrisi, in the Tskinvali region, are bombarded by Russian military aircraft.

17:35           Marneuli military airbase, 20 kilometers south of Tbilisi and outside the conflict zone, is bombed for the third time resulting in 1 death and 4 injured. As a result of three bombings, three grounded AN-2 type planes and military vehicles stationed there are destroyed.

17:00           Marneuli military airbase is bombed for the second time causing casualties.

16.30           Russian aviation bombs Marneuli and Bolnisi military airbases, 20 kilometers and 35 kilometers south of Tbilisi respectively. Two aircrafts were destroyed on ground. Also several buildings were destroyed and there are casualties.

16:03           Two Russian planes enter Georgian airspace from the North. One more flies over Djava. Two more fly across the border near Chechnya.

By 16:00      About 40 officers of Criminal Police and Reservists are trapped in Znauri School.

15:30           Ossetian separatists destroyed 3 Georgian tanks at Dzara by-pass road.

15:05           Russian military plane enters Georgia from the direction of Tedzami, just south of Gori, and drop two bombs on the Vaziani military airport and turned back.

14.30           Almost 100% of Tskhinvali is controlled by Georgian forces. Just several small groupings are still resisting.

14.15           Georgian government announces a ceasefire from 15.00 till 18.00 to let civilian population leave Tskhinvali. Separatists are also offered amnesty and humanitarian aid if they surrender.

13:00           Part of Tskhinvali is controlled by Georgian army and fighting continues in the center. The civilian population does not resist. They are ordered to stay inside their houses.

12.05           One Su-24 enters Georgian air space from Russia and remained over Tskhinvali till 12.15.

By 12.00      Eight Georgians (6 military and 2 civilians) have died and 87 are injured. 1 military truck with ammunition was destroyed.

11:45           Emergency Service of Civil Aviation report receiving a signal from a crashed flying object (presumably Russian fighter plane) near Iuri range, 17 km south from Gori.

11:45           Four Su-24 Russian jet enter Georgia from the direction of Stepantsminda (Kazbegi), northeast of the Roki tunnel and outside of the conflict zone. Two of them pass Tbilisi and make two circles around Marneuli. The other two make a circle above Gudauri.

10:57           Two of the six Russian aircraft drop three bombs in Gori. One of these fell near the stadium, the second near Gorijvari slope and third near a artillery brigade.

10:50           Six Su-24 fighter planes enter from the Roki pass.

10:30           Russian Su-24 bombs the village of Variani in the Kareli district, 75 kilometers west of Tbilisi and outside the conflict zone. Seven civilians were injured as a result.

09:45           A Russian military fighter plane drops about 3-5 bombs near the village of Shavshvebi, on the highway between Poti and Tbilisi and is 300-500 meters from Georgian military radar.

By 09:00      Georgian Forces control the villages of Gromi, Artsevi, Tsinagara, Znauri, Sarabuki, Khetagurovo, Atotsi, Kvemo Okona, Dmenisi, Muguti and Didmukha.

08:00           First group of Russian troops together with Gufta Bridge are destroyed by a Georgian aerial bombardment. Later two more groups of Russian troops enter South Ossetia through the Roki tunnel, which connects Russia and Georgia, but could not cross the Gufta Bridge which was destroyed and moved by the Geri-Dmenisi road.

05:30           First Russian troops enter through Roki tunnel South Ossetia, passed Java, crossed Gufta bridge and moved by Dzara road towards Tskhinvali.

By 04:28      Georgian armed forces are in control of six villages in the Tskhinvali region: Muguti, Dmenisi, Didmukha, Okona, Akut and Kohati. It is also reported that Georgian forces entered the village of Khetagurovo.

02:45           Reports are received of Georgian troops occupying the villages of Didmukha, Muguti and Dmenisi.

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