Russia/Georgia Situation News & Updates

- UN Peacekeeping official to brief Security Council on conflict at 20:00 GMT (SKY TV)

- Georgian soldiers outside Gori tell Sky News they are in full retreat against Russian advancement.

This article claims that Gori, Senaki, Zugdidi, and Zurga have all been captured. We still only have indepdendent or mutual confirmation of Senaki and Zugdidi. Click for source

Originally posted by maloy

Originally posted by -Rugged Shark-
I looked at it again, no mountainess terrain north of the river, distance roughly 20 miles from Senaki.

Ok I had Poti and Gori confused.

I was talking about them using Senaki to advance on Gori.

Concerning Poti: nothing in the city yet. Georgia is pulling in its heaviest troops to Tbilisi. If Russians want to, they can probably roll through Poti right now. Georgia does not have concentrated defences there.

So does Georgia think that they can hold their capital against the entire Russian army once the rest of the country has been taken over? The best situation I can see is that once the rest of the country is taken over by Russia, then Georgia will be nothing more than a city-state. A lonely city surrounded by Russia.

Must be getting dark there now , 9.30 pm ish ? You think they will / can circle Tbiliski through the night , or they will move in now ?

Saakashvili was hopping about a bit lively earlier on and there wasnt even a russian in sight . I bet he's a worried man now .

Georgia appeals to the Hague accusing Russia of Genocide .

[edit on 11-8-2008 by Gun Totin Gerbil]

Originally posted by maloy


Something tells me the Georgian government is now resorting to the last chapter of the information war - Yell to everyone that you are done for and breakdown crying.

And why would any country be allied with the US? This just proves how much the US backs others who help them.

I still feel we have not evolved from the stone age. How sad. Not because of the back stabbing.. but due to the aggression and blind ignorance of the innocent who are nothing more then cattle to rely on to help cultivate the fields...

Sickening really...

None of the nabours stepped in, because there was nothing there for them.

Russia takes Georgian and US gets Iran. Hence why the western media is turning a blind eye.

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It is dark. It's 21:41.

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Originally posted by maloy

Originally posted by -Rugged Shark-
I looked at it again, no mountainess terrain north of the river, distance roughly 20 miles from Senaki.

Ok I had Poti and Gori confused.

I was talking about them using Senaki to advance on Gori.

Concerning Poti: nothing in the city yet. Georgia is pulling in its heaviest troops to Tbilisi. If Russians want to, they can probably roll through Poti right now. Georgia does not have concentrated defenses there.

If you know so much, like you keep saying, how did you confuse the two towns, obviously you dont know as much as your letting on

Originally posted by chips
U.S. envoy accuses Russia of planning invasion

funny... this kind of stupidity is so common on the west...

of course they planned the attack, there is no army in the world that don't have at least 10 scenarios ahead, for possible outcome of the fighting...

Originally posted by ArMaP
reply to post by Gun Totin Gerbil

 

It is dark. It's 21:41.

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No its normal now.

Question to those that know the area?

Im not sure where the oil pipeline is but Im taking it that economically Russia would benefit from having more say in Georgian affairs iether with a puppet government or by actually taking Georgia. So, Maybe the end game is based on oil insurance. Bush to Putin " We are moving on Iran, but we will maintain your oil levels after we overthrow the Iranian government. Putin thinks...Dont trust you, Im going to get my own, Georgia here we come.

Is this so off the wall? and if so feel free to shoot it down.

it looks like a rout not an orderly retreat

Originally posted by ArMaP
reply to post by Gun Totin Gerbil

 

It is dark. It's 21:41.

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Good find ArMaP,this will be our best way to find out if the News is true if Russia move in,or the News say they do!
Is there any more webcams of the city?

[edit on 11-8-2008 by freemindmine]

Airlift of Georgian troops from Iraq near complete: Pentagon
13 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US military is expected to complete the airlift of 2,000 Georgian troops from Iraq to their home country Monday, a Pentagon spokesman said as Russian forces pushed deeper into Georgia.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman denied an accusation by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that the Georgian troops were flown directly into the combat zone, but would not say where they were taken.

"Largely the entire redeployment should be completed today," Whitman told reporters, adding that military flights carrying the troops began over the weekend.

He said "reports suggesting they are being flown directly into the fight are wrong."

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke twice over the weekend with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to discuss the troop flights, Whitman said.

Gates also spoke with the Russian defense minister over the weekend, but the spokesman would not say what they discussed.

His comments came as Georgian officials said Russian forces were occupying the city of Gori after Georgian forces had been ordered to withdraw from the city.

source

Originally posted by For(Home)Country
So does Georgia think that they can hold their capital against the entire Russian army once the rest of the country has been taken over? The best situation I can see is that once the rest of the country is taken over by Russia, then Georgia will be nothing more than a city-state. A lonely city surrounded by Russia.

As I said - Russians only have about 1,000 troops and 100 pieces of armor in vicinity of Gori. You have a 30,000 strong Georgian force retreating from a 1,000 strong Russian contingent. And still nothing confirmed about Gori - nothing from independent sources. This is not occupation or an assault of Tbilisi. This is something else. Wait and see.

Seems like the Russians are insuring that the Georgians move far enough away from S. Ossetia.

I found a much better webcam for TBILISI, YOU DONT HAVE TO REFRESH

tvali.ge...#

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Gun Totin Gerbil was asking if it was getting dark in Tbilisi, I answered and added the image to show it.

Originally posted by Truther
If you know so much, like you keep saying, how did you confuse the two towns, obviously you dont know as much as your letting on

Well the discussion for many pages was all about Gori. So I assumed we were still talking about Gori. Honest mistake.

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Not my find , thank ArMap ) , but I thought so too.. been looking at it awhile seeing if any Russian tanks start going by ..

Originally posted by ArMaP
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Gun Totin Gerbil was asking if it was getting dark in Tbilisi, I answered and added the image to show it.

I thought you were saying that its dark, that means electricity supply has been cut...sorry my bad, appoligies.

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I understand, with everything thats going on, id probably get confused aswel..