Chronicle of a failed Georgian "blitzkrieg"

Now that our country's leadership and our army continue to do everything possible to stop the aggression (as well as eliminate its consequences and take measures to prevent such attacks in the future) against our citizens, we consider it necessary to post a chronicle of the conflict on our website, as well as testimonies of eyewitnesses and participants in the hostilities. War chronicle, borrowed from lenta.ru: August 12, 2008 * 10:15 Russian troops are fighting 20 kilometers south of Tskhinvali This is reported with reference to South Ossetian militias. * 10:00 "Gazeta": Sulim Yamadayev is fighting with the soldiers of his battalion in South Ossetia Yamadayev, who was put on the federal wanted list, is allegedly fighting with his associates in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone... * 09:51 The second convoy with humanitarian aid left for South Ossetia Early in the morning of August 12, another convoy with humanitarian aid for residents of South Ossetia left Alagir in North Ossetia. * 09:50 Abkhazia proposes to ban Georgia from having its own army Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba called on the international community to ban Georgia from having armed forces. * 09:49 The Georgian Prime Minister is disappointed in Western partners Georgia again reported mass seizures of Georgian cities and expressed disappointment in the inaction of the West. * 09:18 12 people were injured overnight in Tskhinvali and its environs 10 people came under fire from Georgian units during the clearing of the village of Nikozi. Two civilians were injured during a mortar shelling of the outskirts of Tskhinvali * 8:29 The Abkhaz army entered the upper part of the Kodori Gorge * 7:56 Russian military personnel are not participating in hostilities in the Kodori Gorge This statement was made by Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba * 7:51 For the first time since the beginning of the conflict in South Ossetia, the night in Tskhinvali was calm According to South Ossetian Foreign Minister Murat Dzhioev, shots are still heard in some places in the city, but "the situation is gradually normalizing in general" * 6:04 Abkhazia launched an operation to expel Georgian troops from the Kodori Gorge This was reported by the Abkhaz Ministry of Defense * 4:34 Two Russian journalists who disappeared in Georgia have been found Vyacheslav Kochetkov, a photographer for Expert magazine, and Igor Naydenov, a correspondent for Russian Reporter magazine, are in a camp of Russian peacekeepers in Tskhinvali * 3:55 Russia did not like the resolution on South Ossetia The Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said that Russia would not accept the document prepared by France * 2:24 The United States allocated $250,000 in humanitarian aid to Georgia According to American estimates, the money will be enough to help 10,000 people * 02:11 Americans protect Saakashvili's website from Russian hackers The American company Tulip Systems, which maintains the website of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, is waging an unequal battle with Russian hackers attacking the website. The hackers are winning so far. * 01:56 The US State Department evacuated 170 Americans from Georgia * 1:24 George W. Bush: Russia must immediately withdraw troops from Georgia Bush confused Russia with Georgia and threatened Moscow with a deterioration in relations with the West. * 1:17 Another meeting of the UN Security Council dedicated to the conflict in South Ossetia began in New York. The council presented a resolution of the French Foreign Ministry, which proposes an immediate ceasefire, medical assistance to the wounded and the withdrawal of Georgian and Russian troops from the conflict zone. * 0:56 The West has prepared a draft resolution on the conflict in South Ossetia The document will be presented at the next meeting of the UN Security Council, which will begin soon in New York * 0:51 The Russian Ministry of Defense denied reports of the entry of Russian troops into Poti According to a representative of the ministry, "reconnaissance briefly visited the city, which has already left it" * 0:31 Russian troops entered the territory of Poti This was announced on Georgian television by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Vladimir Gurgenidze. According to him, there were no casualties during the capture of the city August 11, 2008 * 22:59 Russian troops left the city of Senaki Russian peacekeepers eliminated the danger of shelling the territory of South Ossetia and peacekeeping positions from the Georgian military base * 22:50 The Russian Ministry of Defense denied the statement of the Georgian authorities about the offensive on Tbilisi According to a representative of the department, there were and are no such plans * 22:35 Saakashvili calmed the residents of Tbilisi In his opinion, nothing threatens the capital of Georgia until tomorrow * 21:54 Saakashvili announced the capture of Georgia by Russian troops Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that Russian troops control most of the country's territory * 21:34 The Red Cross met with captured Russian pilots According to official data from the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Russia lost four aircraft during the fighting in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone - three Su-25s and one Tu-22 * 21:00 Rogozin: Georgia requested a suitcase of bandages from NATO as humanitarian aid Georgia requested only 5-10 thousand sets of bandages for victims on the Georgian side as a result of the conflict in South Ossetia from NATO as humanitarian aid, said Dmitry Rogozin, Permanent Representative of Russia to NATO, on Monday. According to him, this number of bandages will fit in one suitcase. * 20:25 Russian military seized the base of the Georgian Ministry of Defense in the city of Senaki Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said that Russian military personnel occupied the base of the Georgian Ministry of Defense in the city of Senaki. Russia denies this information. * 20:25 Saakashvili is pulling troops to defend Tbilisi Georgian forces are being pulled to Tbilisi to protect the capital from the advancing Russian troops. * 20:15 Georgian Security Council: Russian troops captured the city of Gori This was announced by the Secretary of the Georgian Security Council, Kakha Lomaya. The Georgian Ministry of Defense and eyewitnesses in Gori denied this information. * 20:04 NATO will hold an emergency meeting with Russia on Tuesday The North Atlantic Alliance has agreed to discuss the situation in the conflict zone with Russia. * 20:02 "Vesti": Chechen special forces will comb the forests and fight snipers Earlier, two companies of battalions of the Chechen special forces of the GRU "West" and "East" were sent to the conflict zone. * 19:30 Specialists from the criminal investigation department were sent to South Ossetia This measure is aimed at suppressing crime in the conflict zone. * 19:30 The Federation Council called for the creation of an International Tribunal for South Ossetia * 19:28 Investigators of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation began work in South Ossetia The Investigative Committee is collecting evidence of the mass murder of civilians by Georgian military personnel. * 19:28 Russian mobile operators will provide their services free of charge to refugees from South Ossetia * 19:07 Two companies of the Vostok and Zapad battalions were transferred to South Ossetia Among the forces transferred to the peacekeeping contingent in South Ossetia are two companies of the GRU special forces battalions Vostok and Zapad, stationed in Chechnya. This information was disseminated by the Russian Ministry of Defense. * 18:55 FSB: Every day, 2-2.5 thousand Russians began to arrive in South Ossetia It is unlikely that we are talking about volunteers, since they cross the border without weapons on a general basis. * 18:46 Saakashvili: "Georgia was drawn into the war" The President of Georgia made another statement. * 18:46 Georgian helicopters are striking at the outskirts of Tskhinvali According to a Reuters correspondent, 6 helicopters are striking at targets in the outskirts of Tskhinvali. * 18:39 Germany allocates one million euros to victims of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict * 18:36 The Foreign Ministers of France and Finland arrived in Vladikavkaz and Tbilisi The ministers decided to become mediators in a peaceful settlement. * 18:24 The Israeli Foreign Ministry asked the warring parties in the conflict zone to cease fire * 18:15 Russia has reserved 10 billion rubles for the reconstruction of South Ossetia This amount is provided for in the budget for 2009. * 18:15 Russian peacekeepers continue to move deeper into Western Georgia, practically without encountering any resistance According to eyewitnesses, the Georgian power structures have left the west of the country. * 18:00 Russian peacekeepers occupied the Georgian village of Khurcha Georgian Interior Ministry representative Shota Utiashvili said that Russian and Abkhaz military personnel occupied the Georgian village of Khurcha, Zugdidi district, on Monday, August 11. * 18:00 A convoy with refugees from Tskhinvali came under fire The refugees were shelled in the area of the village of Kurta. * 17:50 Russian troops approached the city of Senaki This information was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. * 17:45 Russia denied the Georgian Foreign Ministry's allegations about the detention of peaceful Georgians in South Ossetia * 17:40 American diplomats are taking their families out of Georgia to Armenia * 17:40 Georgian Foreign Ministry: Russian troops advanced 40 kilometers deep into Georgia There is no confirmation of information that Russian troops are fighting on the territory of Georgia yet. * 17:30 Residents of Tskhinvali decided to name a street of the city in honor of Russian peacekeepers The street where Georgian tanks were destroyed will be named in honor of the Russians. * 17:22 Georgia has already counted 19 downed Russian aircraft Earlier, the Georgian side claimed to have destroyed dozens of GRU special forces. Russia has officially acknowledged the loss of 4 aircraft. * 17:17 US State Department: The G7 countries called on Russia to heed the call for a ceasefire voiced by Saakashvili As part of the ceasefire agreement, Georgia continues to shell South Ossetia. The Russian side claims that it has not received any proposals from Tbilisi. * 17:10 Georgian Border Police: No one is preventing Russian citizens from leaving the country * 17:02 All patients of the Republican Hospital in Tskhinvali were sent to North Ossetia The hospital building was almost completely destroyed by Georgian artillery fire. * 17:00 Saakashvili put on a bulletproof vest During a visit to the city of Gori, which was damaged by the bombing of the Russian Air Force, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili appeared in public wearing a bulletproof vest. * 16:50 Russian Ministry of Defense: Mikheil Saakashvili's statements about a ceasefire in South Ossetia are worthless Earlier, doubts about the significance of numerous statements about a truce on the part of Tbilisi were expressed in the Russian Foreign Ministry. * 16:44 Georgian Foreign Ministry: The Russian Air Force bombed the airbase in Senaki * 16:44 The Russian Foreign Ministry called Tbilisi's numerous statements about a ceasefire meaningless The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that it is meaningless to constantly talk about a ceasefire until the shelling of South Ossetia is actually suspended. * 16:44 The Federation Council is initiating a parliamentary investigation into crimes in South Ossetia Parliamentarians decided to find out on their own what was happening in the territory of the unrecognized republic. * 16:39 The statements of the Baltic States and Poland on South Ossetia call into question the schedule of their contacts with the Russian Federation The Russian Foreign Ministry did not like the point of view of the partners. * 16:39 Russia is not interested in Saakashvili's presidency in Georgia The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that it does not matter for Russia whether Saakashvili remains in power after the war and does not aim to remove the Georgian president from office. * 16:30 A Georgian Su-25 aircraft that attacked the positions of the 58th Army and the South Ossetian battalion in the Eredvi area was shot down The destruction of the aircraft was reported by an ITAR-TASS correspondent from the scene. * 16:20 An EMERCOM convoy with humanitarian aid arrived in Tskhinvali Russian rescuers arrived in the city despite shelling from the Georgian side. * 16:20 Russian Foreign Ministry: Hundreds of Russians are not allowed to leave Georgia More than 360 citizens of the Russian Federation cannot leave Georgia because they are not allowed to leave the country. * 16:10 Russian Foreign Ministry: 1600 civilians died in South Ossetia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced new data on the number of deaths in the conflict zone. * 16:08 The plan for the reconstruction of South Ossetia will be prepared two weeks after the end of hostilities Russian Minister of Regional Development Dmitry Kozak named the estimated start dates for reconstruction work on the territory of the unrecognized republic. * 16:06 Sarkozy will visit both Tbilisi and Moscow The French President will discuss the details of a peaceful settlement of the conflict with the heads of Russia and Georgia * 16:05 Ukraine decided to conclude an agreement with Russia on the use of the Black Sea Fleet in military conflicts * 1 * 6:03 The President of the Russian Federation proposed to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office to send a mission to South Ossetia 1 * 6:01 A rally was dispersed near the Russian Embassy in Baku About 20 people gathered near the building of the Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan. * 15:59 Medvedev: The tactics of forcing peace are the only possible one The President of the Russian Federation cited the failed Munich Agreement of 1938 as an example. 1 * 5:46 Putin: Russia will not abandon South Ossetia even after the end of the war The Prime Minister promised that Russian citizens would not be left without help. * 15:46 Georgia reduced the supply of Russian gas to Armenia without warning "Since August 7, the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation has reduced the supply of natural gas to Armenia by 30% without warning," representatives of ArmRosgazprom claim. * 15:46 Georgia resumed shelling of South Ossetia The shelling continued at about 15:30, after the signing of the ceasefire agreement by Mikheil Saakashvili. * 15:41 Merkel will not cancel her visit to Russia on August 15 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not going to cancel her visit to Russia and intends to focus exclusively on discussing issues of resolving the conflict in South Ossetia. * 15:41 The Georgian Foreign Ministry announced "mass arrests of peaceful Georgian citizens" in South Ossetia Georgia reports arrests in territories not controlled by it, citing a "verified source." * 15:26 The supply of drinking water to Tskhinvali has been restored Water supply has been restored despite the destroyed infrastructure of the capital of South Ossetia. * 15:25 Kiev promised not to help Tbilisi with military equipment Ukraine promises to help Georgia only with humanitarian aid. * 15:25 Sarkozy decided to reconcile the warring parties in the conflict zone The French President will arrive in Tbilisi on August 12. * 15:24 Georgian media found refugees from South Ossetia in Georgia Allegedly, 1400 refugees from the unrecognized republic moved to the territory of Georgia. Meanwhile, more than 30,000 refugees - Ossetians - left the conflict zone for Russia. * 15:20 Russia will provide one-time assistance to Russians affected in South Ossetia The Government of the Russian Federation will decide on providing one-time assistance to Russian citizens affected in the zone of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict, as well as compensation for lost property in the amount of up to 50 thousand rubles. * 15:13 Two Russian journalists disappeared in Georgia Two journalists of the Expert media holding disappeared on the territory of Georgia. These are photographer Vyacheslav Kochetkov and correspondent of the Russian Reporter magazine Igor Naydenov. * 15:12 Hackers forced the Georgian Foreign Ministry to move to a blog * 15:05 "Channel One": Georgia is shelling a hospital in Tskhinvali The Georgian Air Force is shelling the city, artillery is firing at the positions of Russian peacekeepers. * 15:01 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and the authorities of North Ossetia: Foreign mercenaries are fighting on the side of Georgia There are foreigners in the hospital in Vladikavkaz who fought on the side of Georgia and were wounded during the hostilities in South Ossetia in the last few days. * 15:00 British Minister for Europe Jim Murphy: The G7 countries will "put pressure" on Russia to withdraw from South Ossetia * 14:59 Medvedev asked the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to protect foreigners legally residing in Russia * 14:51 Medvedev called the forced detention of Russians in Georgia unacceptable * 14:51 Saakashvili thanked Yushchenko for his support * 14:51 Human rights watch calls the work of Western media in covering the conflict "propaganda and misinformation" For the first time in a long time, human rights activists have taken the side of Russia and express dissatisfaction with the pro-Georgian policy of foreign publications and TV channels. * 14:49 Putin: Russia will bring the mission in South Ossetia to its logical conclusion The Prime Minister also stressed that Russia will strive "to build working relations with all participants in this conflict, including the Georgian side." * 14:49 Israeli media: The United States has established the transfer of weapons to Georgia from Iraq The United States organized an air bridge to deliver weapons from Jordan to Georgia, intended for the American contingent in Iraq. * 14:43 Putin: The United States is hindering the establishment of peace in the conflict zone "It is a pity that some of our partners do not help, but even try to interfere, I mean, including the transfer of Georgian military contingents by the United States on its military transport aircraft from Iraq directly to the conflict zone," Putin said. * 14:43 Russia will increase the number of its contingent in South Ossetia The increase in the number of troops will be a response to the transfer of Georgian soldiers from Iraq * 14:35 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces promised to adequately respond to the transfer of Georgian soldiers from Iraq * 14:34 Saakashvili wrote an article about the attack on Georgia and the war of the West with the Russian aggressor * 14:30 Russia will not transfer Chechen special forces to South Ossetia There was no redeployment of the Vostok and Zapad battalions from Chechnya to South Ossetia, and it was not planned * 14:24 An EMERCOM convoy with humanitarian aid cannot get into Tskhinvali due to shelling The convoy stopped about ten kilometers from the capital of the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia and lets military equipment pass ahead. * 14:09 Georgia is filing a lawsuit against Russia with the Hague Tribunal "The material cites facts about the genocide of Georgians during the Abkhaz war from 1992 to today's events, including Russia's actions on the territory of Georgia," said Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Zguladze. * 14:05 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: The Russian Air Force did not bomb Georgian oil pipelines The Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces said: "We do not bomb oil pipelines. Such strikes can lead to severe environmental consequences." * 14:05 The Director of the FSB instructed to strengthen the protection of the border in the Southern Federal District * 14:05 FSB: 15 thousand foreign mercenaries were transferred to Dagestan from the territory of neighboring countries According to the head of the FSB, currently the special services are "working out" this group together with partners from the CIS countries. In addition, in connection with the aggravation of the situation in the North Caucasus, Bortnikov ordered to strengthen the FSB's activities in the Southern Federal District. * 13:58 FSB: Georgian special services were preparing terrorist attacks in Russia Nine agents of the Georgian special services were detained in Russia, who "conducted reconnaissance of military facilities and prepared terrorist attacks, including on the territory of the Russian Federation," FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov reported to the President of the Russian Federation on Monday. * 13:52 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: Saakashvili's statements about a ceasefire are a deception The Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Anatoly Nogovitsyn, called the statements of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili about a ceasefire a deception. * 13:35 Saakashvili signed a document on a ceasefire Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili signed a document on a ceasefire prepared by the foreign ministers of France and Finland, the News-Georgia agency reports. The content of the document is not specified. Earlier, the President of Georgia declared a "ceasefire" several times. * 13:31 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: Russian troops "closed" the sky for the Georgian Air Force The Russian Air Force has firmly gained air supremacy, Georgian military aircraft simply do not fly. Thus, interference from the air in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict from the Georgian side has been eliminated, - said Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Anatoly Nogovitsyn. * 13:31 Western airlines are canceling flights to Georgia Lufthansa announced the cancellation of flights to Tbilisi. A similar decision was made by the Austrian company Austrian Airlines. * 13:30 Nine thousand volunteers gathered in Vladikavkaz to help South Ossetia * 13:10 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces: Georgian military personnel were transferred from Iraq by American aircraft * 13:07 Georgia refused to lay down its arms in Kodori Georgian troops rejected the ultimatum of Russian peacekeepers. * 13:07 The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces acknowledged the loss of two more aircraft The Russian army lost two Su-25 aircraft in the conflict zone in Georgia over the past day, said Deputy Head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Anatoly Nogovitsyn. He also said that the total losses of personnel on the territory of Georgia amounted to 18 people killed, including one officer and 17 sergeants and soldiers. * 13:05 Medvedev: Russia has completed a significant part of the operation to force Georgia to peace in South Ossetia "The operation to force peace" in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict has been largely completed, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said. According to him, the city of Tskhinvali was taken under control by a reinforced Russian peacekeeping contingent. 13:02 "Georgia Online" found Russian submarines off the coast of Abkhazia 12:55 Rogozin: Russia is not going to discuss the peace process with Saakashvili According to the Permanent Representative of Russia to NATO, Russia is ready for dialogue with Georgia, and not with its president * 12:52 Russia will demand an extraordinary meeting of the Russia-NATO Council This was stated by the Permanent Representative of Russia to NATO Dmitry Rogozin * 12:43 The shelling of the road from Tskhinvali to Russia has stopped The shelling on the road from Tskhinvali to the Roki tunnel on the border with Russia has stopped, the situation has stabilized. The evacuation of local residents from the surrounding settlements continues, and military equipment, including tanks and self-propelled artillery installations, is moving towards Tskhinvali. * 12:24 Maritime communication between Russia and Georgia has been terminated The Georgian port of Batumi is closed * 12:06 Lithuania has terminated air communication with Georgia The largest Lithuanian private airline flyLAL - Lithuanian Airlines has canceled flights to the capital of Georgia scheduled for this week * 10:50 Azerbaijan suspended civil aviation flights to Georgia The State Concern "Azerbaijan Airlines" announced the temporary cessation of flights of its aircraft on the Baku-Tbilisi route * 10:50 Russian peacekeepers demanded that Georgian troops in Kodori surrender their weapons Sergei Chaban announced the demilitarization of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone * 10:20 Abkhazia offered Georgians to leave the Kodori Gorge along a humanitarian corridor Abkhaz forces have completely blocked the upper part of Kodori and are ready to begin an operation to destroy Georgian troops * 10:15 Three peacekeepers were killed as a result of the night shelling of Tskhinvali 18 peacekeepers were wounded, six civilians were seriously injured * 10:10 The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that 50 Russian bombers appeared in the sky over Tbilisi According to the Georgian side, bombs were dropped on the village of Kojori near the capital * 8:51 Georgia is trying to flood the basements in Tskhinvali According to Irina Gagloyeva, a representative of the South Ossetian government, Georgia has opened an irrigation canal to deprive people of the opportunity to hide from the bombing * 8:24 An EMERCOM convoy with humanitarian aid entered South Ossetia 52.5 tons of food, two hospitals and a tent camp for 500 people will be delivered to Tskhinvali * 7:26 Georgia continues to shell Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia According to the commander of the SSMP, Marat Kulakhmetov, on the night of Monday, clashes between Russian peacekeepers and Georgian military personnel continued in the southern part of the Tskhinval region. One of the posts of peacekeepers was bombed by the Georgian Air Force * 6:58 Cuba supported Russia in the conflict with Georgia Cuban President Raul Castro announced that the Russian demand for the withdrawal of Georgian troops from South Ossetia was "fair" * 6:18 The Georgian Interior Ministry denied reports of the destruction of a military base near Tbilisi A bomb dropped from a Russian plane fell in a deserted area * 6:14 92 people died in Georgia in three days of war Losses among the population of South Ossetia, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, exceed two thousand people, more than 30 thousand became refugees * 5:24 Georgian Interior Ministry: Russian Air Force struck at the suburb of Tbilisi According to Shota Utiashvili, a representative of the Georgian Interior Ministry, a Georgian military base was destroyed as a result of the bombing. One of the dropped bombs fell in Tbilisi, in the area of Mount Makhat * 4:57 The United States expressed solidarity with Georgia US Vice President Dick Cheney said that "Russian aggression cannot go unanswered" * 4:24 France presented a plan for resolving the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict The plan was presented by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner at a meeting with Mikheil Saakashvili. The main provisions of the plan are an immediate ceasefire, medical assistance to the wounded, as well as the withdrawal of Georgian and Russian troops from the conflict zone. Saakashvili said that only Russia can put an end to the confrontation, since it was Russia that violated the borders of Georgia * 4:16 Abkhazia resumed shelling of the Kodori Gorge * 4:00 Russian pilots shot down in the conflict zone were instructors According to the newspaper "Kommersant", the deceased Igor Rzhavitin and the captured Igor Zinov served as navigators-testers at the GLITS of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation named after Chkalov in the city of Akhtubinsk. The press service of the Russian Air Force refused to confirm this information * 3:28 North Ossetia will send 2,500 volunteers to South Ossetia According to Novaya Gazeta, aid is arriving in the conflict zone from Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya and other regions of the Caucasus * 2:37 Assistant Commander of the SSMP: The shooting in Tskhinvali has stopped * 1:57 Russia and Georgia agreed not to use aviation in the conflict zone This was reported by IA News-Georgia. Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces Sergei Chaban noted that the agreement does not apply to the Tskhinvali region * 1:22 Georgian Interior Ministry: Russian artillery began intensive shelling of the city of Gori * 1:10 19 Georgian saboteurs were captured in South Ossetia The prisoners were placed under heavy guard due to fears that residents of the unrecognized republic would lynch them * 00:26 During the shelling of Tskhinvali on August 10, a Turkish journalist was wounded Journalist Guray Irvin Sekinz from Istanbul was injured by a mine explosion. The wounded man was given first aid by South Ossetian doctors, and then he hitchhiked to North Ossetia, where he turned to the Republican Clinical Hospital * 00:23 Tskhinvali was again subjected to artillery shelling * 00:17 Russian paratroopers arrived in Abkhazia According to Alexander Novitsky, Assistant Commander of the KSPM for Information Support, soldiers were introduced in order to "prevent military aggression by Georgia against Abkhazia" August 10, 2008 * 23:40 Igor Dygalo confirmed the destruction of the Georgian missile boat According to the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, four ships violated the borders of the "declared security zone" in the area of patrolling the Russian fleet. After the destruction of the boat, three other Georgian ships left in the direction of Poti * 23:20 The United States suspected Russia of being interested in "regime change" in Georgia This statement was made by the US Ambassador to the UN Zalmay Khalilzad after Sergei Lavrov announced to Condoleezza Rice that the President of Georgia "must leave." The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry replied that Saakashvili's departure is not a prerequisite for resolving the conflict, but Russia can no longer consider him as a partner * 22:30 Russian ships sank a Georgian military boat * 22:16 Georgia agreed to let Russian peacekeepers into the Zugdidi region The Governor of the Zugdidi region, Zaza Morokhia, agreed to the presence of Russian military personnel on the condition that the bombing of Georgia would stop * 21:58 The Russian Ministry of Defense denied reports of the bombing of a military airfield in the suburb of Tbilisi A representative of the military department called the data of the Georgian media "another information provocation." Earlier it was reported that the Russian Air Force carried out the bombing of a military airfield, as well as the Tbilisi International Airport * 21:40 Tskhinvali has completely passed under the control of Russian peacekeepers This was announced by Vladimir Ivanov, Assistant Commander of the SSMP. According to him, Georgian troops are retreating to the administrative border with South Ossetia * 21:26 The chief physician of the hospital in Java reported that a journalist from the American newspaper Messenger and his translator were wounded in Tskhinvali. After receiving the necessary medical assistance, the victims were sent to Vladikavkaz * 21:05 Sergei Lavrov stated the need for the unconditional withdrawal of Georgian troops In a telephone conversation with Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili, Lavrov pointed out that Georgian troops had not left the conflict zone despite the statement of the Georgian authorities * 20:20 Georgian media reported a new bombing of the territory of the Tbilaviamtsheni plant According to journalists, the bombs were dropped by a Russian plane. There are no reports of casualties or destruction * 19:55 The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Georgia started negotiations The Deputy Head of the German Foreign Ministry said that a "direct contact" had been established * 18:56 Georgia announced a ceasefire A note was handed to the Russian consul, which says about the corresponding order of Mikheil Saakashvili. The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that Georgian troops have been withdrawn from South Ossetia * 18:39 The first convoy with the wounded left Tskhinvali for Vladikavkaz 50 people were evacuated * 18:30 Journalists Alexander Klimchuk and Grigol Chikhladze died They entered South Ossetia with Georgian troops, said Orhan Dzhemal, a correspondent for the Russian Newsweek magazine * 17:33 The Abkhaz army took up positions on the Inguri River along the border with Georgia Abkhaz units are located in the zone of responsibility of the peacekeeping forces. Abkhaz presidential representative Christian Jania said that there are no plans to cross into Georgian territory yet * 17:13 Abkhaz troops continue to launch air and artillery strikes on Georgian positions in the upper part of the Kodori Gorge This was announced by the official representative of the President of Abkhazia, Christian Bzhaniya. The representative of the Abkhaz Autonomous Republic in exile said that the Georgian army repulsed the attack of Russian units * 16:38 An NTV crew came under fire near Tskhinvali The producer of the TV company, Petr Gassiev, was wounded * 15:23 The Russian Foreign Ministry put forward conditions for the start of negotiations with Georgia Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said that Georgia must withdraw its troops to their original positions and undertake an obligation not to use force * 14:40 Georgian Minister of State for Reintegration Issues Temur Yakobashvili reported the bombing of Zugdidi Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh promised to "restore order" in the territory of the Zugdidi region * 14:02 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Anatoly Nogovitsyn confirmed that the Georgian army is retreating from Tskhinvali Russian troops control most of the capital of South Ossetia * 13:18 Russia and Georgia agreed to create two humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of refugees This was reported at the headquarters of the Joint Forces for Maintaining Peace. Georgia denied the fact of the agreement * 13:15 Georgia accused Russia of preparing an attack on Zugdidi near the border of Abkhazia The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament said that the operation would begin in the next few hours * 12:41 An official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia acknowledged that Tskhinvali is under the control of the Russian army * 11:23 A source in the main headquarters of the Russian Navy reported that the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, the missile cruiser Moskva, and the patrol ship Smetlivy arrived at the sea border with Georgia Sailors will block supplies to Georgia of weapons and military equipment by sea * 10:25 The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the withdrawal of troops from South Ossetia Russian peacekeepers denied this information * 09:07 The Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Vladimir Lukin, demanded the creation of a tribunal to punish Georgia Lukin called for finding those responsible for the killing of civilians in South Ossetia and bringing them to international court * 08:45 The Abkhaz army began advancing to the border with Georgia In addition, on Sunday morning, the Abkhaz side resumed massive shelling of the upper part of the Kodori Gorge of Abkhazia, which is under the control of Georgian forces * 08:20 Georgian media report new bombings of the Kodori Gorge by Russian aircraft According to them, the village of Ajara in the upper part of the Kodori Gorge was bombed at about 08:00 * 07:27 Irina Gagloyeva reported on the battles for the heights dominating Tskhinvali that had been going on all night In her opinion, it was from these heights that Georgian troops shelled the vital facilities of Tskhinvali and, in particular, the city's hospital * 06:43 Georgia reported on the ships of the Russian Navy in the Abkhazian port of Ochamchira Earlier it was suggested that the ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, which were regrouping in the Black Sea, were moving towards the ports of Abkhazia * 06:19 Russian aviation bombed the territory of the Tbilaviamtsheni plant According to other sources, Russian Air Force aircraft launched missile strikes on a military airfield located not far from the Tbilisi International Airport * 05:22 The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations sent 120 tons of food to residents of South Ossetia The humanitarian cargo, the total weight of which is 120 tons, includes meat and fish canned food, buckwheat and baby food * 04:57 Russia will allocate at least 10 billion rubles to help South Ossetia This was announced by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, noting also that this amount will be increased if necessary * 04:26 Medvedev promised to instruct the military prosecutor's office to document crimes in South Ossetia Earlier, the Main Military Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case in connection with the murder of Russian peacekeepers in Tskhinvali by Georgian military personnel * 03:56 The UN mission in Georgia withdrew its observers from the Kodori Gorge According to the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, the authorities of the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia initiated the withdrawal of observers due to security considerations * 02:08 The commander of the 58th Army of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Anatoly Khrulev, was wounded in South Ossetia According to Vesti, Khrulev was wounded during the shelling of a Russian convoy, which also included