Russian Invasion of Georgia. Facts & Figures
* RUSSIAN ATTACKS: SUMMARY
* CURRENT CIVILIAN, MILITARY AND JOURNALIST CASUALTY FIGURES
* THE FACTS ON ETHNIC CLEANSING OF GEORGIANS DURING THE RUSSIAN INVASION AND OCCUPATION
* REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS
* BREACHES BY RUSSIA OF THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT: CHECKPOINTS
* IMPACT ON GEORGIA’S EDUCATION
* DAMAGE TO CULTURAL HERITAGE
* ATTACK ON BAKU-SUPSA PIPELINE
* ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION
Ethnic Cleansing Case Against Russia to Open on Monday
Hearing to focus on Georgia’s request for provisional measures by the Court to prevent further cases of ethnic cleansing following the Russian invasion of Georgia The International Court of Justice will hear arguments on Monday, September 8, in the case Georgia has brought against the Russian Federation for ethnic cleansing and for its support of separatism on Georgian territory. The charges relate to instances of ethnic cleansing beginning in the early 1990s and through recent days. →
Timeline of Events in the Russians Invasion & Occupation of Georgia
21 AUGUST
21:00 Russian troops once again fail to pullout as agreed
Russian troops again delayed the pool out to of troops. According to the Commander of Russian Ground Forces Army General Vladimir Boldirev the process of withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Georgia will take 10 days. He declared that peacekeeping checkpoints will start operating from August 22 and the rest Russian troops will pullout in coming ten days.
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.
Russia restricts the freedom of movement throughout territory of Georgia
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 Russians creating a buffer zone
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.
10:30 aprx. Eric Fournier blocked near Gori
Ambassador of France to Georgia Eric Fournier is being blocked near Gori by Russian troops on his way from Satchkhere to Tbilisi and is prevented to continue his drive. He has been allowed to continue at 13:00.
10:30 Russian troops digging entrenchments in Poti
Russian occupants start digging entrenchments in Poti. Russian `BMP` armored vehicles and `URAL` trucks are located at the Nabadi territory at the entrance of the city.
20 AUGUST
22:30 Russians reopen Gori check-points
• Russian troops reopen check-points in Gori that had been reportedly closed several hours before.
18:30 Russians drop fire-setting bombs 10 km from Tbilisi
• In Kiketi, 10 km from Tbilisi, Russian military aircrafts drop fire-setting bombs, the forest in burning
16:00 Russians occupy village in Chkhorotsku district, Samegrelo region, western Georgia
• Russians enter village Chogha of Chkhorotsku district, Samegrelo region, with armored vehicles and start digging the trenches.
15:30 Russians make checkpoint in the entrance of Poti
14:40 Russian troops enter villages Perevi and Jvria in Sachkere district. They are preparing entrenchments in the entrances of these villages.
14:00 Houses burning in Gori district
• 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 Russian militaries try to prevent Matyas Eorsi from entering Gori
• Representative of the Council of Europe Matyas Eorsi is prevented by Russian militaries from entering Gori. After long dispute he entered the city, and was stopped again on his way back.
12:00 Governor of Shida Kartli arrested
• Representative of President-Governor of Shida Kartli Lado Vardzelashvili is 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 custody two hours later.
Russian militaries do not allow trucks with humanitarian aid to enter Karaleti village in Gori district.
11:00 Russian militaries occupy Perevi village in Sachkhere district, Imereti region, western Georgia
• Russian militaries occupy the village of Perevi, Sachkhere district, Imereti region. 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. →
Timeline of Russian invasion into Georgia
As of 15:00, August 20, 2008
The information below is accurate to the best of our knowledge,
but is subject to verification.
20 AUGUST
Latest news: Timeline of Events in the Russians Invasion & Occupation of Georgia
The information below is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but is subject to verification.
20 AUGUST
22:30 Russians reopen Gori check-points
• Russian troops reopened check-points in Gori that had been reportedly closed several hours ago.
18:30 Russians drop fire-setting bombs 10 km from Tbilisi
• In Kiketi, 10 km from Tbilisi, Russian military aircrafts drop fire-setting bombs, the forest in burning →
Press-release of Council of National Security of Georgia
This post will probably be in English soon. Now you can read it in Russian - Русский.
News: Government of Georgia - Timeline August 15-16
Timeline by 16th of August 14:30
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. →
Digest: Moscow can’t be trusted
Article Moscow can’t be trusted.To stop Russia, the west must honour the words of freedom on which I have staked Georgia’s fate by Mikheil Saakashvili was published August 15 2008 in guardian.co.uk →
Video: Reuters: Bush says Russia must act to end crisis
Aug. 13 - U.S. President George Bush says Russia must keep its word and “act to end” the crisis over Georgia. →