Georgia Russian War TIMELINE

8/12/2019 Georgia Russian War TIMELINE

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THE MAKING OF GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN FIVE-DAY

AUGUST WAR:

A CHRONOLOGY, JUNE AUGUST 8, 2008

By Gordon M. Hahn

The purpose of compiling this timeline was to examine which side was responsible for the

escalation in tensions that led to the outbreak of the war or whether both the Georgianand Ossetian sides were more or less equally responsible. A focus on the events of

August 7! is not fully to the point on this score. "t is very likely that the August #ive $ay

%ar was stumbled into or provoked by both sides. &eaders can decide for themselves. "

begin with a more generali'ed timeline of events in the years leading up to the crisismonths of summer ())!.

*OT+ A,O-T O-&/+0 The main source for this timeline comes from intime reports

the website Kavkaz-uzel (www.kavkaz-uzel.ru). Kavkaz-uzelis a pro1ect of the wellknown &ussian prodemocracy2 human rights organi'ation 34emorial. "t has been highlycritical of &ussia5s human rights record especially under 6resident ladimir 6utin.Kavkaz-uzelprovides sound ob1ective reporting on politics and violence across theTranscaucasus and *orth /aucasus. &egarding its reporting on outh Ossetia it uses

both Georgian and &ussian as well as oppositionoriented and governmentsupported

news agencies. " also include almost wordforword material in a chronology from theGeorgian #oreign Affairs 4inistry for purposes of balance 8Timeline from Georgiasoreign Minis!ry" a##essed $ugus! %&" %''&" www.mfa.gov.geinde.*h*+lang,id/G0se#,id1230info,id41&1*9. 554aterial from the Georgian timelineappears within double brackets.66:owever2 it should be noted that the Georgian 4"$

timeline started to be compiled after the war began2 comes from one of the interestedparties2 and covers the events of August alone. &eaders will no doubt note that theGeorgian timeline contradicts 4emorial5s reporting as to who fired first in each case or

exchange of fire. &eaders can decide which2 if any side to believe. The compiler of the

present timeline regards it as a good starting point for further investigation2 not theendpoint2 which will help in posing a host of questions regarding the making of this war

to be treated elsewhere.

2003$ Mikheil 7aakashvili #omes !o *ower *romising !o res!ore Georgias full sovereign!yand !erri!orial in!egri!y af!er over a de#ade of a rela!ively s!a8le s!a!us 9uo in Georgias

:frozen #onfli#!s wi!h i!s 8reakaway" in!erna!ionally unre#ognized" 8u! de fa#!oinde*enden! re*u8li#s of 7ou!h ;sse!ia" $8khazia" and $dzharia.

2004M$< - Georgia along wi!h elemen!s in !he $dzharian o**osi!ion for#es removes !he$8ashidze #lan from *ower and rein!egra!es !he region in!o Georgia *ro*er wi!h li!!le orno sovereign!y.
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M$< - The =ussian leadershi* disman!les and leaves i!s old 7ovie! mili!ary 8ases a!Ba!umi" $dzharia and $khalkalaki in !he $rmenian-*o*ula!ed sou!hern region of>avakhe!i.

>?@< - 7aakashvili *re*ares !o re*ea! !he $dzharia s#enario in 7ou!h ;sse!ia. GeorgianMA !roo*s su**or! ;sse!ian 7akashvili su**or!ers in a failed 8id !o !ake !he 8reakawayre*u8li# 8y for#e. $round !wen!y-four Georgian figh!ers and *erha*s some one hundred;sse!ian mili!amen and 7ou!h ;sse!ian #ivilians are killed. =ussian for#es" in#luding!anks" move !hrough !he Cau#asus moun!ains" for#ing 7aakashvili !o hal! o*era!ions andde#lare a #easefire. 7ou!h ;sse!ia remains a 8reakaway re*u8li# now even morede!ermined !o uni!e wi!h /or!h ;sse!ia and =ussia.

200M$< - ?.7. Dresiden! George E. Bush visi!s T8ilisi in May %''F. Talk of Georgias(and ?kraines) en!ry in!o /$T; ge!s serious.

200!Georgian-;sse!ian nego!ia!ions wi!hin !he framework of !he ;7C-s*onsored four-sided*ea#ekee*ing >oin! Con!rol Commission 8egin !o 8reakdown.

7?MM= - Georgia arres!s several =ussian mili!ary in!elligen#e offi#ers" #harging !hemwi!h !erroris! 8om8ings in Gori. Mos#ow res*onds wi!h a land 8lo#kade of Georgia 8ysus*ending air !ravel and *os!al #ommuni#a!ions" #losing i!s lone road #rossing wi!hGeorgia" em8argoing Georgian e*or!s like wine" and de*or!ing e!hni# Georgiansillegally residing in =ussia 8a#k !o Georgia.

200"Georgian-;sse!ian nego!ia!ions wi!hin !he framework of !he ;7C-s*onsored four-sided*ea#ekee*ing >oin! Con!rol Commission 8reakdown and mee! for !he las! !ime.

=ussia 8egins handing ou! *ass*or!s !o $8khazia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia residen!s. =ussia is*roviding all so#ial and welfare 8enefi!s in !he 8reakaway re*u8li#s" whi#h Mos#ows!a!es re9uires re#i*ien!s !o *ossess =ussian *ass*or!s. This is a viola!ion of in!erna!ionallaw and Georgias s!a!e sovereign!y.

Georgias defense 8udge! in#reases from F' million under 7aakashvilis *rede#essor

duard 7hevardnadze !o F24m in %''4.

M$=CH Eha! are 8elieved !o 8e =ussian a!!a#k heli#o*!ers and ar!illery fire on !heGeorgian Governmen!s adminis!ra!ive offi#es in $8khazias ?**er Kodori Gorge.

>?/ %I Georgia es!a8lishes an al!erna!ive governmen! headed 8y mi!rii 7anokoevele#!ed in al!erna!ive *residen!ial ele#!ions for !he re*u8li# in %''2 for !he 8reakawayre*u8li# of 7ou!h ;sse!ia !o #hallenge !he au!hori!y of !he *resen! governmen! of !he


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unre#ognized re*u8li# headed 8y duard Kokoi!y. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1332.h!ml6

$?G?7T - =ussian figh!er Je!s viola!e Georgian airs*a#e and laun#h a missile !oward aGeorgian radar s!a!ion 8u! miss i!.

2008Georgias defense 8udge! in#reases from F24m in %''4 !o almos! 3 8illion for %''&.

M$=CH =ussia announ#es i! will end i!s #om*lian#e wi!h C7 san#!ions on $8khaziawhi#h will *ermi! i! !o send e#onomi# and mili!ary assis!an#e !o 7ukhumi.

M$=CH %F 7ou!h ;sse!ias MA #hief Mikhail Mindzaev #laims !ha! Georgianse#uri!y servi#es have s!e**ed u* !heir a#!ivi!y in !he #onfli#! zone and /or!h ;sse!ia.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%3'1L&.h!ml6

$D=@ - Kremlin reinfor#es i!s *ea#ekee*ing for#es in $8khazia wi!h 3"F'' fresh !roo*swi!hou! informing !he Georgian side.

$D=@ - =ussia sends and 7ou!h ;sse!ia a##e*!s =ussian offi#ials !o o##u*y !he offi#es*rime minis!er" se#uri!y minis!er" defense minis!er" and o!her *os!s in !he 7ou!h ;sse!iangovernmen!.

$D=@ %-1 /$T; Bu#hares! 7ummi! $! i!s Bu#hares! summi!" /$T;mem8er-s!a!es deny Georgia (and ?kraine) a Mem8ershi* $#!ion Dlan" 8u! ?7 Dresiden!Bush #onvin#es !he summi! !o de#lare i!s in!en! !o offer 8o!h #oun!ries su#h *lans a! some!ime in !he fu!ure" making !heir mem8ershi* in /$T; a vir!ual inevi!a8ili!y.

$D=@ 32 =ussian Dresiden! Du!in issues de#ree es!a8lishing dire#! rela!ions 8e!weenMos#ow and 8o!h of Georgias 8reakaway re*u8li#s" 7ou!h ;sse!ia and $8khazia.

$*ril %' =ussian for#es shoo! down a Georgian sraeli-made air re#onnaissan#e droneover !he #onfli#! zone. The de*loymen! of any sor! of avia!ion 8y !he sides !o !he #onfli#!is a viola!ion of #ondi!ions es!a8lished 8y !he >oin! Con!rol Commission for resolving !heGeorgian-;sse!ian #onfli#! in a I' >uly %''% de#ision :;n ?nsan#!ioned ligh!s of$via!ion over !he Terri!ory of !he >oin! Con!rol Commissions =es*onsi8ili!y a**roved8y all sides.

M$< 3F - Two 8uses #arrying Georgians from $8khazias Gali region are hi! wi!hgrenades and gunfire in !he village of Kur#ha" and Georgia 8lames $8khaz se*ara!is!s.

Mem8ers of !he /orwegian Helsinki Commi!!ee said in a su8se9uen! re*or! !ha! !hey had

un#overed eviden#e !ha! Georgia had s!aged !he a!!a#k. 5/ikolaus von Twi#kel" NTheories

7wirl $8ou! Ears Beginning"O The 4oscow Times" $ugus! %&" %''&.6

M$< %L $ #ar 8om8 e*lodes in 7ou!h ;sse!ias #a*i!ol Tskhinvali on !he 8reakawayre*u8li#s inde*enden#e day" wounding si. 7ou!h ;sse!ian *residen! duard Kokoi!y


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a##uses Georgia of Ns!a!e !errorism.O 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%3&1LF.h!ml6 By >une !here have 8een numerous Che#henJihadi-s!yle !erroris! a!!a#ks (firing on *assing vehi#les" vehi#le-8orn and remo!e#on!rolled s" e!#.) in 7ou!h ;sse!ia #ommi!!ed 8y unknown elemen!s" 8u! !here have8een no mili!ary a#!ions in !he Gorgian-;sse!ian #onfli#! zone. The !erroris! a!!a#ks in

7ou!h ;sse!ia have killed I and wounded I'" a##ording !o !he li8eral human righ!swe8si!e Kavkaz-uzel.ru. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%%IL2.h!ml6

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>?/ %''& sees sligh!ly more e#hanges of fire !han a !y*i#al mon!h. Crossfire and#easefire viola!ions #ome from 8o!h sides of !he Georgian-;sse!ian #onfli#!" 8u! Georgianviola!ions *redomina!e. ! is a rela!ively *ea#eful mon!h #om*ared !o wha! is !o #ome in>uly and $ugus!.

>?/ 3 =ussians send unarmed railroad !roo*s in!o $8khazia os!ensi8ly !o re*air !he$8khaz railroad as *ar! of i!s effor! !o end Georgias 8lo#kade of !he 8reakaway

re*u8li#s. The railroad is used !o 8ring addi!ional =ussian for#es in!o $8khazia whi#h8a#k u* an $8khazian offensive !o #lear ou! Georgian MA !roo*s fro !he Kodori Gorgeduring !he $ugus! five-day 7ou!h ;sse!ian war.

>?/ 31 n !he early morning hours 7ou!h ;sse!ia a##uses Georgian for#es in !hevillages of rgne!i and /ikozi of firing on 7ou!h ;sse!ia" killing 3 and wounding 1.Moni!ors also find a dugou! wi!h ammuni!ion on !he Georgian side of !he #onfli#! zone5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%I2I&.h!ml6

>?/ 34 The /or!h ;sse!ian 8ran#h of !he @i8eral emo#ra!i# Dar!y of =ussia ini!ia!esan a**eal !o !he re*u8li#s *arliamen! !hrough !he re*u8li#s #en!ral ele#!ion #ommissionon #ondu#!ing a referendum in 7ou!h ;sse!ia on !he Georgian 8reakaway regionsunifi#a!ion wi!h =ussia and /or!h ;sse!ia. 5h!!*Pwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%I132.h!ml6

>?/ 3& 7ou!h ;sse!ia a##uses Georgian for#es of ra*idly and in!ensively es!a8lishingfor!ified *osi!ions in !he #onfli#! zone in viola!ion of !he 3LL% argomys #easefireagreemen!s. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%I13%.h!ml6

>?/ 3L Mili!ary o8servers of !he ;7C Mission s*onsoring !he >oin! Con!rolCommission for !he =egula!ion of !he Georgian-;sse!ian Confli#! (>CC) and !he >oin!(=ussian" Georgian" and ;sse!ian) Dea#ekee*ing or#es (>D) #onfirm !he Georgians arefor!ifying !heir *osi!ion in !he #onfli#! zone in !he village of rgne!i in viola!ion of !heargomys agreemen!s and have es!a8lished a *oli#e *os! wi!h a firing *osi!ion illegallywi!hin !he #onfli#! zone. arlier !he Georgian side reJe#!s !he a##usa!ions. TheCommander of !he *ea#ekee*ing for#es #alls on !he !he ;7C and !he >oin! Commi!!eeof !he Com8ined Dea#ekee*ing or#e !o a#knowledge !hese viola!ions.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%I2I&.h!ml6


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>?/ %' /$T;s general se#re!ary mee!s wi!h *residen! 7aakashvili !o dis#uss !he*lanned #on#lusion of an ndividual $#!ion Dlan for Georgian-/$T; *ar!nershi* !ha!would es!a8lish Georgias offi#ial *e!i!ion for /$T; mem8ershi*" and a !ravelingsession of !he /or!h $!lan!i# Coun#il !o 8e held in Ba!umi s#heduled for 7e*!em8er.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1'34.h!ml6

>?/ %I $ delega!ion visi!ing 7ou!h ;sse!ia from !he Coun#il of uro*e is eJe#!edfrom !he re*u8li# for viola!ing !he #ondi!ions of !he visi!s *rogram 8y mee!ing wi!h headof !he Georgian-8a#ked al!erna!ive governmen! of 7ou!h ;sse!ia headed 8y mi!rii7anokoev. 5h!!*Pwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1323.h!ml6

>?/ %1 Dresiden! of Georgias 8reakaway re*u8li# of $8khazia" 7ergei Baga*sh"s!a!es !ha! $8khazia" 7ou!h ;sse!ia and Moldovas 8reakaway re*u8li# of Transdnes!r are*re*ared !o assis! ea#h o!her in !he even! of war of anyone of !hem wi!h Georgia orMoldova" res*e#!ively. 5h!!*Pwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1%''.h!ml6

>?/ %2 7ou!h ;sse!ias *arliamen! reJe#!s for !e#hni#al legal reasons a *ro*osal !o on#ondu#!ing a referendum on 7ou!h ;sse!ias reunifi#a!ion wi!h =ussias re*u8li# of /or!h;sse!ia. However" !he maJori!y of de*u!ies su**or! !he general idea of #ondu#!ing su#h areferendum a! some *oin!. 5h!!*Pwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1I1L.h!ml6

>?/ %& >D for#es in 7ou!h ;sse!ia #onfirmed !he fligh! of an uniden!ified 7?-%Fover !he #onfli#! zone" s!a!ed Ca*!ain Aladimir vanov" assis!an! !o head of !he >oin!Dea#ekee*ing or#es on >une I'. This is !he fif!h fligh! of an unmarked air#raf! over !he#onfli#! zone in re#en! mon!hs. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1F%3.h!ml6This does no! in#lude !he Georgian unmanned re#onnaissan#e drones si!ed in !he zone.

>?/ I' Con#erned 8y an in#reasing num8er of viola!ions of !he #onfli#! zone 8y 8o!hsides" !he >oin! Dea#ekee*ing or#es #all u*on Georgia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia !o renew !alks.Dea#ekee*ers no!e !ha! !he ;sse!ian side has res*onded !o !he Georgians s!reng!heningof *osi!ions a! !hree *oli#e *os!s in rgne!i" 7veri and Kekhvi no! agreed wi!h !he*ea#ekee*ing agreemen!s >oin! Con!rol Commission 8y *re*aring for!ifi#a!ions near !hese!!lemen! of Tliakan. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1FI3.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia a##used Georgian se#re! servi#es of a8du#!ing a #i!izen of /or!h;sse!ia visi!ing 7ou!h ;sse!ia. $ similar in#iden! o##urred in /ovem8er %''4.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1FIL.h!ml6

JULY

>?@< 3 =ussian #o-#hair of !he >CC overseeing *ea#ekee*ing in 7ou!h ;sse!ia"


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>?@< I Head of !he menisi (7ou!h ;sse!ia) *oli#e is killed. 7ou!h ;sse!ia Minis!erfor 7*e#ial $ffairs and #o#hairman of !he >CC Boris Cho#hiev 8lames !he Georgianse#re! servi#es. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14IL.h!ml6

-- The #ar of Georgias al!erna!ive adminis!ra!ion for 7ou!h ;sse!ia" mi!rii7anokoev hi!s a landmine and is !hen fired u*on 8y unknown assailan!s wi!h au!oma!i#

wea*ons. 7anokoev is uns#a!hed" 8u! !hree of his guards are wounded. His adminis!ra!iona##uses !he unre#ognized governmen! of 7ou!h ;sse!ia of duard Kokoi!y of a!!em*!ing!o assassina!e him.

--Georgian media re*or! !ha! Georgian *ea#ekee*ing for#es have o##u*ied !hes!ra!egi#ally im*or!an! highground a! 7ara8uk overlooking Tskhinvali and surroundingvillages. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14IL.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ian #o#hairman of !he >CC" Boris Cho#hiev" s!a!es !ha! Georgiasse#re! servi#es were 8ehind !he a!!em*!ed assassina!ion of 7anokoev" !ha! Georgianfor#es have es!a8lished F illegal *os!s in !he #onfli#! zone and have *la#ed % !anks and I$DCs and are for!ifying *osi!ions on 7ara8uk" and !ha! Georgia has Nswi!#hed !o !herealiza!ion of !he 8la#k *lans for !he #oer#ive resolu!ion of !he #onfli#!O in 7ou!h ;sse!ia.

He demanded !ha! ;7C *ea#ekee*ers and o8servers go! !o 7ara8uk !o o8serve" 8u! !heGeorgian *ea#ekee*ing o8server refuses and re*or!s !ha! ;7C o8servers have as well.Cho#hiev *hones !he la!!er" and ;7C Mission leader Terhi Hakala and Mission seniormili!ary o8server 7!even D =ussian *ea#ekee*ing for#es no!e !ha! !he 8o!h sides#on!inue es!a8lish addi!ional *osi!ions inside !he #onfli#! zone in Tliakan (8y 7ou!h;sse!ians) and in rgne!i" 7veri and Kekhvi (8y Georgians) in viola!ion of !he #easefireagreemen!. The >CCs =ussian #o#hair Do*ov s!a!es !he 8e#ause of 8ila!eral viola!ions !hesi!ua!ion has 8e#ome Ne!remely worrisome.O 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%12&I.h!ml6

-- The Georgian side" a##ording !o 7ou!h ;sse!ia" sho! a! a *os! of !he 7ou!h;sse!ian MA inJuring a servi#eman" in#reased !heir for#es in Koha!" redvi" Drisi"$vnevi and wes!ern 7ara8uk" and are refusing !o *ar!i#i*a!e in *ea#ekee*ing moni!oring.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14'3.h!ml6

>?@< 1 - n early hours of >uly 1" ma!!ers in !he #onfli#! area shar*ly de!eriora!ed.Georgian for#es hi! nine residen!ial homes in Tskhinvali and !he near8y villages of ?8ia!iand menesi wi!h ar!illery fire" resul!ing in I dead 33 wounded. n res*onse" 7ou!h;sse!ia announ#es a general mo8iliza!ion. Georgia #laims !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian side firedfirs! on !he Georgian villages of Tamarasheni and /ikozi 8u! re*or!s no #asual!ies. The7ou!h ;sse!ian side s!a!es !ha! Georgian *ea#ekee*ers a8andoned !heir *os!s and wen!over !o !he Georgian for#es !wo hours 8efore Georgian for#es fired on Tskhinvali.5h!!*Pwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14%2.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia de#lares a general mo8iliza!ion of for#es in res*onse !o !heshelling of Tskhinvali and villages. The mo8iliza!ion is hal!ed wi!hin a few hours" whenGeorgian for#es #ease firing" a##ording !o 7ou!h ;sse!ia *residen! Kokoi!y.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%141I.h!ml6

-- =ussia #alled for an immedia!e session of !he >CC" e#hoing a *revious >uly 3#all for !he resum*!ion of i!s work 8y way of a mee!ing in Mos#ow. The >CC nego!ia!ing


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*ro#ess s!alled in %''4" when i! held 8u! one session whi#h ended wi!hou! any resul!s.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%141L.h!ml6

-- The we8si!e";avka' tsentr" !he main *ro*aganda organ of !he Cau#asusmira!e (K) Jihadis!s of !he =ussias /or!h Cau#asus" *os!s an ar!i#le #laiming Ksin!elligen#e de*ar!men!" !he :Mukha8ara!" has informa!ion !ha! =ussia will 8egin a

N8li!zkriegO o*era!ion agains! Georgia las!ing 4-3' days 8e!ween $ugus! %' and7e*!em8er 3' on order !o seize !he Kodori Gorge in $8khazia and weaken 7aakashvili.5NMoskva na#hnyo! voennye deis!viya *ro!iv Gruzii v kon!se avgus!a"O;avka' tsentr" 1>uly %''&" &P3L" www.kavkaz#en!er.#omruss#on!en!%''&'4'1FL%21.sh!ml.6 ;n !hene! day" Moskva.ru *os!s an ar!i#le #laiming !ha! Nseveral days agoO o**osi!ion =ussianmili!ary analys! Davel elgenhauer *redi#!ed a similar o*era!ion in $8khazia.5SOURCE6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ias *e!i!ion !he =ussian leadershi* !o #onvin#e Georgia !o #ease !hea!!a#ks on Tskhinvali and defend 7ou!h ;sse!ias #i!izens. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14F'.h!ml6

-- =ussian oreign Minis!er *ro*oses !ha! all sides sign an agreemen! reJe#!ing !heuse of for#e !o resolve !he :frozen #onfli#!s over Georgias 8reakaway re*u8li#s of

$8khazia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%142L.h!ml6

>?@< F The =ussia oreign Minis!ry #ondemns Georgian a!!a#ks on 7ou!h ;sse!iaNo*en a#! of aggressionO agains! 7ou!h ;sse!ia and #laims !he Georgian side has reJe#!ed!he =ussian offer of a Join! inves!iga!ion of !he >uly 1 a!!a#ks on Tskhinvali and ;sse!ianvillages. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%142I.h!ml6

-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA s!a!es !ha! !he Georgian side is #on!inuing N*rovo#a!ivea#!ions"O in#luding moving Nheavy e9ui*men! !o 7ou!h ;sse!ias 8order for firing on*o*ula!ed areas"O in#reasing !he num8er of illegal Georgian *oli#e *os!s in !he#onfli#! zone !o %1" moving !roo*s and e9ui*men! !o s!ra!egi# high grounds" andse!!ing u* 8unkers #a*a8le if wi!hs!anding aerial 8om8ardmen!. 5www.kavkaz-

uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14L1.h!ml and Georgii vali" NGruziya 8ere! novyevyso!y"O;ommersant" 4 >uly %''&" www.kommersan!.rudo#.as*+o#sL'L4FL.6

-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ia *residen!s offi#e releases a s!a!emen! de#laring !ha! N!he8eginning of a (Georgian) armed o*era!ion is #oming.O 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%14L1.h!ml6

-- Commander of !he >Ds Georgia for#es reJe#!s 7ou!h ;sse!ian #harges !ha! i! is*re*aring !o fire on or a!!a#k !he 8reakaway re*u8li# or !ha! any!hing unusual is going onnear !he #onfli#! zone. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1&''.h!ml6

>?@< 2 The 7ou!h ;sse!ian side of !he >oin! Con!rol Commission for !he *ea#ekee*ing

for#es #laims !ha! near midnigh! on >uly F a Georgian *oli#e *os! fired on a 7ou!h;sse!ian MA *os! in !he village of ?8ia!i. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1&'F.h!ml6 The Georgian MA s!a!es !ha! a 7ou!h ;sse!ianMA *os!s in !he /ul dis!ri#! and Kekhvi village fired on !he Georgian side.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1&32.h!ml6

>?@< & $! around 3PI'am" four Georgian servi#emen from an ar!illery 8rigade are#a*!ured in 7ou!h ;sse!ias Qnaur dis!ri#! and are a##used of #ondu#!ing in!elligen#e
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a#!ivi!ies. ;ne" a##ording !o !he ;sse!ian side" has !he rank of #olonel" and his uniformsugges!s he is an offi#er from !he Georgian General 7!aff. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L%3.h!ml and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L3%.h!ml6

-- The #hief of s!aff of !he Georgian efense Minis!ry for !he >Ds Georgian

#on!ingen! #laims !ha! some !en sa8o!eurs were s*o!!ed on !he Georgian side of !he#onfli#! zone and were fired u*on 8y Georgian *ea#ekee*ing for#es. 7ome were inJured8u! !hey managed !o es#a*e. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L%3.h!ml6

-- $! a session of Georgias na!ional se#uri!y #oun#il 8road#as! on na!ionwide!elevision" Georgian *residen! 7aakashvili orders Georgias n!erior Minis!ry !o under!akean o*era!ion !o free !he four Georgian i!s four servi#emen #a*!ured in 7ou!h ;sse!ia 8yTskhinvali. Georgias efense Minis!ry *ledges !o do so" #laiming !hey were visi!ing afamily in !he #onfli#! zone 8y i!s invi!a!ion and were #a*!ured 8y ;sse!ian and /or!hCau#asus mili!an!s !here. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L11.h!mlRwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L1F.h!mlR and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L1'.h!ml6

-- $! 2*m !he #ommander of !he Georgian #on!ingen! of !he >D" s*eaking from!he offi#e of Georgias efense Minis!er" a##ording #ommander of !he *ea#ekee*ingfor#es Mara! Kulakhme!ov" !ells Kulakhme!ov !ha! if !he four Georgian servi#emen#a*!ured #ondu#!ing in!elligen#e re#onnaissan#e are no! released Georgia will Nunleashwar.O Kulakhme!ov also re*or!s !ha! following !he #all several measures were !aken 8y!he Georgian side !ha! a**eared !o 8e *re*ara!ions for war" in#luding !he shu!!ing downof his !ele*hone and #ommuni#a!ions. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F3I%.h!ml6

-- The Georgian side announ#es !ha! !he four Georgian servi#emen have 8eenreleased wi!hou! giving de!ails as !o how or when. 7ou!h ;sse!ia *residen! Kokoi!ye*lains his sides de#ision !o free !he Georgian soldiers as a Ngoodwill ges!ure.O5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L11.h!ml6

-- Tskhinvali announ#es !ha! a 31-year old 7ou!h ;sse!ian" $ndrei De!ra#henko"has 8een de!ained 8y one of Georgias *ower minis!ries" !he Georgian side has eva#ua!edover I'' #hildren from !he Georgian villages of Tamarasheni" /ul" redvi and Kur!a" and!ha! !he Georgian side has se! u* numerous firing *oin!s and 2' 8unkers in or near !he#onfli#! zone. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L1'.h!ml6

-- =ussia *resen!s a draf! resolu!ion on !he si!ua!ion in !he #onfli#! zones of 7ou!h;sse!ia and $8khazia !o !he ?/ 7e#uri!y Coun#il in whi#h Ndee* #on#ern over !hee*losions in $8khazia and sym*a!hy in #onne#!ion wi!h !he re#en! ar!illery a!!a#k on !he7ou!h ;sse!ian #i!y of TskhinvaliO was e*ressed. The draf! also #alled on !he *ar!ies in!he #onfli#! zone !o show res!rain! and sign an agreemen! reJe#!ing !he use of for#e.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1LF3.h!ml6

>?@< L ?7 7e#re!ary of 7!a!e Condoleezza =i#e" on her way !o Drague and T8ilisi"s!a!es !ha! !he *ur*ose of her !ri* !o Georgia is !o demons!ra!e ?7 su**or! for Georgiaand i!s !erri!orial in!egri!y" !ha! e!ending a /$T; Mem8ershi* $#!ion Dlan (M$D) !oGeorgia" whi#h !he ?7 adminis!ra!ion will a#hieve" would hel* resolve Georgias frozen#onfli#!s wi!h $8khazia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia" and !ha! she sees no #onne#!ion 8e!ween !hede!eriora!ion of !he si!ua!ion in !he #onfli#! zone wi!h *lans !o e*and /$T; !o Georgia.


9/27

5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1LF2.h!ml6-- Chief of s!aff for *ea#ekee*ing o*era!ions of !he Georgian efense Minis!ry

Mamuka Kurashvili s!a!es !ha! Georgia refused !o make any deals wi!h Tskhinvali for !herelease of four de!ained Georgian servi#emen days earlier and *romised Nan ade9ua!eres*onse.O 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L24.h!ml6

-- Georgia releases 7ou!h ;sse!ian !eenager $ndrei De!ra#henko" who !heya##used of es*ionage. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L2&.h!ml andwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1LL%.h!ml6

-- Georgias efense Minis!ry announ#es !ha! four =ussian mili!ary *lanesviola!ed Georgian airs*a#e over 7ou!h ;sse!ia !his day. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'2%.h!ml6

-- =ussias re*resen!a!ive !o /$T;" mi!rii =ogozin" s!a!es !ha! =ussia will no!*ermi! a #onfli#! in !he Cau#asus or /$T;s e*ansion in!o i!s s*here of in!eres!s.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L22.h!ml6

-- The =ussian oreign Minis!ry releases a s!a!emen! saying !ha! Georgian a#!ionsin !he #onfli#! zone are an No*en" *reviously *lanned a#! of aggression"O !ha! Georgia had

*lans for a s*ring %''& invasion of $8khazia" !ha! Georgia is 8ehind re#en! !erroris!e*losions in $8khazia" and !ha! T8ilisi is N#ons#iously aggrava!ing !ensions in rela!ionswi!h $8khazia and 7ou!h ;sse!iaO !o a#hieve !he Ndes!ru#!ion of !he *ea#ekee*ingar#hi!e#!ure in !he region wi!h !he in!en! !o re*la#e i! wi!h new me#hanism sui!a8le !io !heGeorgian side.O The s!a!emen! #alled on !he in!erna!ional #ommuni!y N!o #on#en!ra!eeffor!s for res!raining aggressive a#!ions !ha! #an *ush !he develo*men! of even!sS.in a#a!as!ro*hi# dire#!ion.O 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%1L4I.h!ml6

>?@< 3' 7ou!h ;sse!ia announ#es !ha! during !he early morning hours gunfire from !heGeorgian hi! a 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA *os! near !he se!!lemen! of $vnevi. /o #asual!ies arere*or!ed. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'I%.h!ml6

-- The *arliamen! of =ussias re*u8li# of /or!h ;sse!ia #alls on !he Georgian side!o re!urn !o !he nego!ia!ing !a8le. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'F'.h!ml6

-- Commander of =ussias /or!h Cau#asus Mili!ary is!ri#! (7KA;)" Gen. 7ergeiMakarov" s!a!es !ha! should !here 8e #om8a! in !he #onfli#! zone =ussian for#es will #ome!o !he assis!an#e of =ussian *ea#ekee*ers" se*ara!e !he sides in !he #onfli#!" renderhumani!arian assis!an#e" defend !he righ!s of =ussian #i!izens" and eva#ua!e #iviliansfrom !he #onfli#! zone. He s!a!ed !ha! already #ondu#!ed eer#ises as well as ins*e#!ionsand !raining showed !ha! !he 7KA;s for#es !o 8e *re*ared !o fulfill !hese !asks.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'F2.h!ml6

-- Georgias Minis!er for =ein!egra!ion of $8khazia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia Temur


10/27

-- Georgian *residen! 7aakashvili s!a!es a! a *ress #onferen#e wi!h visi!ing ?77e#re!ary of 7!a!e =i#e !ha! =ussia viola!ed !he argomys #easefire agreemen! 8y flyingair for#es in!o Georgian airs*a#e over 7ou!h ;sse!ia on !he *revious day. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'2%.h!ml6

-- =ussia #onfirms i!s *lanes made a Nshor! fligh!O in!o 7ou!h ;sse!ias airs*a#e

Nas !he need arose !o !ake emergen#y" a#!ive measures in order !o *reven! 8loodshed.OThe =ussian oreign minis!ry #laims !here was a !hrea! !ha! Georgian for#es woulda!!em*! !o use for#e !o free !he four Georgian servi#emen 8eing released 8y 7ou!h ;sse!iaa! a8ou! !ha! !ime. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'2%.h!ml6

-- =i#e mee!s wi!h Goergias al!erna!ive 7ou!h ;sse!ian governmen! leader andNdu8ious :8usinessman saddled wi!h gam8ling de8!" mi!rii 7anokoev. 5?weKlussmann" NGeorgian Tanks As. ;sse!ian Teenagers"O$er piegel" $ugus! %2" %''&.6

-- Georgia *resen!s a no!e of *ro!es! !o =ussias re*resen!a!ive in T8ilisi andre#alls i!s am8assador in Mos#ow for #onsul!a!ions as a res*onse !o Mos#ows viola!ionof Georgian airs*a#e !he *revious day. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F'4'.h!ml6

>?@< 33 Commander of !he *ea#ekee*ing for#es Mara! Kulakhme!ov no!es !heurgen#y of resuming nego!ia!ions under >CC aus*i#es" whi#h !he Georgian side" Nfirs! ofall"O is refusing !o do. He also re*or!s #on!inuing e9ui**ing and for!ifi#a!ion of *osi!ions8y Georgian for#es in !he #onfli#! zone Naimed a! unleashing aggression.O 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F3I%.h!ml6

-- Georgia refuses !o a!!end a session of !he >CC in Mos#ow a! !he end of >uly*ro*osed 8y !he =ussian side. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F3IL.h!ml6

-- Georgias oreign Minis!er announ#es !ha! *re*ara!ions for a s#heduled la!e>uly mee!ing 8e!ween !he =ussian and Georgian *residen!s have 8een s!o**ed.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F344.h!ml6

-- Georgia re9ues!s an ?/ 7e#uri!y Coun#il emergen#y session on =ussias >uly &viola!ion of i!s airs*a#e" #harging !ha! N=ussian armed for#es are o*enly su**or!ingse*ara!is!sO engaging in N!errorismO on Georgian !erri!ory. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F3IL.h!ml6

>?@< 3% $ mee!ing 8e!ween !he =ussian and Georgian *residen!s s#heduled for la!e>uly is *os!*oned. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F344.h!ml6

-- High re*resen!a!ive of !he uro*ean ?nion for foreign and defense *oli#yavuer 7olana agrees wi!h Georgia !ha! =ussias fligh! in!o Georgian airs*a#e over 7ou!h;sse!ia is a viola!ion of #easefire agreemen!s and #ondemns i!. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F%3'.h!ml6

-- Georgian *residen! 7aakashvili #alls on for dee*er #oo*era!ion among Bla#k7ea #oun!ries a! a forum on !he Bla#k 7ea #onvened in Crimea" ?kraine and de#lares !ha!Georgia Ndoes no! need 8om8ers" !anks and wea*ons" we need *ea#e and 9uie!.O5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F%%1.h!ml6

>?@< 3I The ren#h #hair of !he uro*ean ?nion releases a s!a!emen! e*ressingNdee* #on#ernO over moun!ing !ensions on !he Georgian #onfli#! zones. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FI34.h!ml6


11/27

-- n an e#lusive in!erview on Georgias =us!avi-% !elevision #hannel fo#usedmos!ly on $8khazia ra!her !han 7ou!h ;sse!ia" ?7 7e#re!ary of 7!a!e =i#e e*resses ?7su**or! for Georgias !erri!orial in!egri!y and dire#! !alks 8e!ween Georgia and $8khaziaand #onfiden#e !ha! Georgias :frozen #onfli#!s Nwill 8e resolved *ea#efullyO and re*ea!sEes!ern #ri!i#isms of =ussian a#!ions in $8khazia in re#en! mon!hs (e.g." =ussian

railroad !roo*s en!ry in!o $8khazia). 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F%II.h!ml6-- The Georgian *arliamen! mee!s in e!raordinary session !o #onsider 8u! de#ides

!o refrain for !he !ime 8eing !o #all on !he Georgian ee#u!ive 8ran#h !o es!a8lish a *oli#y!o shoo! down =ussian air for#es !ha! viola!e !he #oun!rys airs*a#e. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F%1'.h!ml6

>?@< 31 ! is announ#ed !ha! !he ;sse!ian #on!ingen! of !he =ussian-led in!erna!ional*ea#ekee*ing for#e will 8e in#reased 8y F' !roo*s in res*onse !o growing !ensions and!he in#rease in !he Georgian army 8y F"''' !roo*s likely !o 8e *assed 8y !he Georgian*arliamen! wi!hin days. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FIFF.h!ml6

-- The ?7 7!a!e e*ar!men! and Ehi!e House s*okesman >ohn Ma#Corma#ke*resses !he ?7s N#on#ernO over =ussian air for#es viola!ion of Georgias airs*a#e on7e*!em8er & and !he Nre#en! es#ala!ion in violen#eO in !he #onfli#! zones.5www.s!a!e.govr*a*rs*s%''&'43'2LLL.h!m and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FI4F.h!ml6

>?@< 3F Georgian *residen! 7aakashvili #alls u*on !he in!erna!ional #ommuni!y !oN#onfron! =ussiaO in order !o avoid a #onfli#! in !he region in an in!erview in !he Bri!ishdaily The Times. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FI&'.h!ml6

-- >oin! Georgian-$meri#an mili!ary eer#ises !i!led :mmedia!e =es*onse !ha!in#lude 3"''' ?7 !roo*s" 2'' Georgian !roo*s" and offi#ers from $rmenia" $zer8aiJianand ?kraine. Commander of !he ?7s 7ou!hern uro*ean #ommand denies !he eer#isesare #onne#!ed wi!h growing !ensions in Georgia.

-- =ussian for#es of !he /or!h Cau#asus Mili!ary is!ri#! (7KA;) 8egin eer#ises!i!led :Cau#asus %''&. Col. gor Konashenkov" assis!an! !o #ommander of !he 7KA;for#es s!a!esP NThe main goal of !he eer#ise is !o assess !he a8ili!y of !he mili!arymanangmen! 8odies for Join! a#!ion in #ondi!ions of a !erroris! !hrea! in =ussias sou!h. n#onne#!ion wi!h !he worsening of !he si!ua!ion in !he Georgian-$8khaz and Georgian-;se!ian #onfli#! zones !here will also 8e worked ou! in !he eer#ise 9ues!ions of !he*ar!i#i*a!ion of !he dis!ri#!s !roo*s in s*e#ial *ea#emaking o*era!ion in zones of armed#onfli#!. $round &"''' *eo*le have 8een a#!iva!ed for !he maneuvers.O n addi!ion !o !he7KA;s !roo*s uni!s are added su8uni!s of !he $ir8orne Troo*s" $ir or#es" $ir defensefor#es" !he Bla#k 7ea lee!e naval 8ase" !he Cas*ian flo!illa" !he 8order and in!ernal!roo*s for !he eer#ise. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F1'3.h!ml #i!ing !ar-Tass6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia de#lares i! is #onsidering whe!her !o su8mi! a re9ues! !o Join !he?nion of =ussia and Belarus in !he near fu!ure" viewing mem8ershi* as a *o!en!ialme!hod for guaran!eeing !he Georgian 8reakaway re*u8li#s se#uri!y and s!reng!heningi!s !ies !o =ussia. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F13I.h!ml6


12/27

-- The ?/ announ#es i!s 7e#uri!y Coun#il will #onvene a! T8ilisis >uly 33re9ues! a s*e#ial session on >uly %3 !o dis#uss =ussias viola!ion of Georgias airs*a#e.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F1%1.h!ml6

-- ?7 7e#re!aray of 7!a!e =i#e and =ussian oreign Minis!er 7ergei @avrovdis#uss 8y !ele*hone !wo issuesP !he si!ua!ion in Georgia and rans nu#lear *rogram.

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>?@< 32 Georgia ado*!s large *enal!ies for #om*anies #ondu#!ing 8usiness in i!s8reakaway re*u8li#s wi!hou! T8ilisis *ermission. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F1IF.h!ml6

-- Georgian *ea#ekee*ing for#es !ha! lef! !heir o8serva!ion *os!s fif!y minu!es8efore !he Georgians >uly 1 ar!illery 8om8ardmen! of Tskhinvali re!urn !o !heir *os!s.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F114.h!ml6

-- The Georgian oreign Minis!ry #ri!i#izes !he 7KA; #ommands s#enario formili!ary maneuvers !ha! involve *ea#emaking o*era!ions on Georgian !erri!ory and #allson =ussia N!o refrain from irres*onsi8le s!a!emen!s and #ease !he aggressive *oli#y.O

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>?@< 34 The German oreign Minis!er rank-Eal!er 7!einmeier 8egins a !ri* !o !heregion in order !o *u! a hal! !o !he de!eriora!ion of !he si!ua!ion. However" his effor!s#on#en!ra!e almos! e#lusively on !he Georgian-$8khazian #onfli#!" ignoring !heworsening si!ua!ion around 7ou!h ;sse!ia. His *lan for resolving !he #onfli#! in$8khazia" as re*or!ed in !he German *ress foresees !hree srages. irs!" #onfiden#e-8uilding measures" !he signing of an agreemen! !o refrain from !he use of for#e" !he8eginning of !he re!urn of Georgian refugees !o !heir homes in $8khazia will 8eim*lemen!ed. 7e#ond" res!ora!ion work will 8e #arried funded 8y Germany and o!herdonor-#oun!ries. The !hird and final s!age envisages resolu!ion of $8khazias *oli!i#als!a!us. Georgia na!ional 7e#uri!y Coun#il 7e#re!ary $leander @omaya s!a!es !he *lanneds Nserious #hangesO and #ould 8e #om8ined wi!h 7aakashvilis *ro*osal !o gran!$8khazia 8road au!onomy. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FF34.h!ml6

-- The ? and Germany do no! su**or! Georgias demand for !he wi!hdrawal of=ussian *ea#ekee*ers" s!a!es Georgian o**osi!ion leader avid Gamkrelidze from hismee!ings wi!h 7!einmeier and o!her uro*eans. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FFFL.h!ml6

-- Georgian *residen! 7aakashvili s!a!esP ! is here" in Georgia" !ha! !he fa!e of !henew uro*ean world order is 8eing resolved.O He also s!a!es !h 7!eimeiers visi! is a#on!inua!ion of !he *ro#ess whi#h 8egan wi!h Condoleezza =i#es visi!" !he *ro#ess of !hea#!iviza!ion of in!erna!ional di*loma!i# ini!ia!ive. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FFFL.h!ml #i!ing&"A 3*ovosti56

>?@< 3L 7ou!h ;sse!ia reJe#!s a mee!ing wi!h Georgian re*resen!a!ives under ?aus*i#es in Brussels 8e#ause Georgia will 8e re*resen!ed 8y i!s Minis!ry of =ein!egra!ionand re*resen!a!ives from !he neigh8oring =ussian re*u8li# of /or!h ;sse!ia will no! 8einvi!ed. /or!h ;sse!ia is !he lo#ale of some &'"''' mos!ly e!hni# ;sse!ian refugees wholef! Georgian 7ou!h ;sse!ia during !he 3LL3-L% in!ere!hni# violen#e and war.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F22%.h!ml6


13/27

>?@< %' Georgia announ#es i! *reviously de!ained four 7ou!h ;sse!ian #i!izens a! a*oli#e *os! in !he #onfli#! zone. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F4FI.h!ml6

>?@< %3 The ?/ 7e#uri!y Coun#ils s*e#ial session #onvened a! Georgias re9ues!

mee!s in #losed session. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F431.h!ml6-- The >CC *ea#ekee*er s*okesman C*!. @eonid vanov re*or!s !ha! o8server*os!s of !he #om8ined *ea#ekee*ing mission for#es si!ed five fligh!s 8y uniden!ifia8leNflying a**ara!aO over Georgia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia 8e!ween LP3'*m" >uly 3L and FP'Fam">uly %'. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F41&.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA offi#ials #ondu#! nego!ia!ions for !he release of 7ou!h;sse!ians #a*!ured 8y !he Georgian side as announ#ed !he *revious day. They #laimGeorgian law enfor#emen! offi#ers de!ained !he 7ou!h ;sse!ians in re!alia!ion for 7ou!h;sse!ia law enfor#emen!s de!en!ion of Georgian #i!izen Teimuraz Goginashvili and!hrea!en !o !or!ure !he de!ainees every hour un!il Goginashvili is released. Two of !he fourare released a! FP1'*m. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F4F2.h!ml6

>?@< %% The ?/ 7e#uri!y Coun#il fails !o #ome !o an agreemen! on a *osi!ionregarding =ussias viola!ion of Georgias airs*a#e 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F42I.h!ml6

-- Georgian =ein!egra!ion Minis!er Temur uly %%" flying a**ara!a were si!ed over Georgia and 7ou!h ;sse!iamoving silen!ly and slowly" sugges!ing !hey are Georgias sraeli-made re#onnaissan#eair drones. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%F&FL.h!ml6

>?@< %1 Mili!ary o8servers from !he >D announ#e !hey have o8served more effor!s !ofor!ify *osi!ions in !he form of !wo freshly dug !ren#hes found 8e!ween !he Georgianvillage of MeJvriskhevi and !he ;sse!ian village of Gromi. The o8servers #ould no!as#er!ain whi#h side *er*e!ra!ed !his viola!ion of !he #easefire agreemen!. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FL'2.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia releases *reviously de!ained Goginashvili" whose de!en!ion is#laimed 8y 7ou!h ;sse!ian *oli#e !o 8e !he reason for Georgian law enfor#emen!sde!en!ion of four 7ou!h ;sse!ians" !wo of whom were *reviously released. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%FLI'.h!ml6

>?@< %F Terhi Hakala" head of !he ;7C Mission in Georgia mee!s in Tskhinvali wi!h!he ;sse!ian #o-#hairmen of !he >CC Boris Cho#hiev. They dis#ussed Hakalas !alks inMos#ow wi!h !he =ussian oreign Minis!ry and 7e#uri!y Coun#il" !he ;7C #hairinlands *ro*osal !o #onvene a mee!ing of !he >CC #o-#hairmen and Georgian


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=ein!egra!ion Minis!er ?@< %4 /ew wholes" re#en!ly found in wa!er *i*es" are #ausing wa!er shor!ages inTskhinvali. This is *ar! of a re#urring *a!!ern of large wholes 8eing made 8y unknown*ersons in !he *i*eline. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2'4'.h!ml6

>?@< %L >D !roo*s s*okesman" C*!. vanov" a##uses 7ou!h ;sse!ian for#es of firingover !he heads of" and *reven!ing >D !roo*s from ins*e#!ing !he area where newfor!ifi#a!ions were allegedly #ons!ru#!ed a! !he ;sse!ian MA *os! in !he se!!lemen! ofChor8auli. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%23&%.h!ml6

-- The Georgian and ;sse!ian sides a##use ea#h o!her of firing on !he o!her side in!he #ourse of !he day. The Georgian *ea#ekee*ing for#es #ommander MamukaKurashvili #laims !ha! in !he early morning hours !he ;sse!ian side fired on !he villagesof 7veri and 7ara8uk and a! 3'am !he ;sse!ian side fired on =ussian *ea#ekee*ers and;7C moni!ors near !he village of Kverne!i. ;8servers no!e !here was a mu!ual e#hangeof fire and firing on moni!ors and *ledge !o sor! ou! whi#h side ini!ia!ed !he figh!ing. The;sse!ian side also asser!s !here were ar!illery salvos #oming from !he Georgian side5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%'1.h!mlR www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%''.h!mlR www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%34.h!ml6

-- $**aren!ly having in mind !his days e#hanges and volleys of fire" 7ou!h;sse!ian *residen! duard Kokoi!y *romises !o refrain as long as *ossi8le fromres*onding" !o 8u! if ne#essary will answer !he Georgian sides alleged *rovo#a!ions. Healso *ro*oses in#reasing !he num8er of *ea#ekee*ers 8y I'' soldiers. 5www.kavkaz-
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>?@< I' 7ou!h ;sse!ia a##uses !he Georgian side again of firing on !he villages of7ara8uk and Tliakana during !he evening of >uly %L. The Georgians a##use !he ;sse!ians

of firing on *ea#ekee*ing !roo*s" Georgian *oli#e" and villages in !he early morninghours of >uly I'. $ I2-year ;sse!ian law enfor#emen! offi#er is wounded in !his a**aren!e#hange of fire. Georgian fire #omes *rimarily from !he 7ara8uk high ground where" !he7ou!h ;sse!ian side #laims" Georgian *ea#ekee*ers have 8uil! for!ified *osi!ions and arefiring using !he advan!age of !he high ground. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%%3.h!ml and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%2'.h!ml6

>?@< I3 The 7ou!h ;sse!ian s!a!e se#uri!y for#es asser! !ha! Georgian se#uri!y for#esare selling #ar 8om8s. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%&I.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia demands !ha! Georgia a#! !o res!ore !he su**ly of wa!er !o !he

8reakaway re*u8li#. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2%L%.h!ml6-- 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA !wi#e hinder ;7C mili!ary o8servers from *erforming!heir du!ies" a##ording !o >D s*okesman C*!. vanov" 8lo#king effor!s !o o8serve wha!moni!ors 8elieved !o 8e ;sse!ian MA for!ifying *osi!ions near a *oli#e *os! in Qemo-Drisi and an immigra!ion *os! 8e!ween Tskhinvali and !he Georgian village of rgne!i.This is !hird !ime !his week !he ;sse!ian side has o8s!ru#!ed o8servers. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I1I.h!ml6

@$T >?@< $=@< $?G?7T Turkey" whi#h hel*ed !o !rain Georgias armedfor#es" is re*or!ed !o have refused !o share radar and o!her mili!ary da!a wi!h Georgiaduring !he series of !i!-for-!a! sni*er" mor!ar" and ar!illery a!!a#ks 8e!ween Georgia and=ussia !ha! *re#eded !he 8reakou! of full-s#ale war on $ugus! 4-&. 5NThe Ees! and=ussiaP Cold #omfor!"O The +conomist" 7e*!em8er 2-3%" %''&.6 The+conomistre*or! !o!his effe#! sugges!s o!her /$T; *owers were sharing informa!ion during !his low-in!ensi!y figh!ing.

AUGUST

$?G?7T 3 7i Georgian *oli#emen are wounded" one gravely" when !heir #ara**aren!ly e*loded 8y an on !he de!our road Tsveriakho running 8e!ween !he Bigand @i!!le @iakhvi Gorges. $no!her remo!ely #on!rolled e*losive devi#e was foundfif!een me!ers from !he s#ene of !he e*losion. Chairman of !he assem8ly of !he village@i!!le @iakhvi #laims" a##ording !o Georgia ;nline" !ha! !he a!!a#k o##urred a! !he *la#eof an assassina!ion a!!em*! one mon!h earlier agains! !he head of Georgias al!erna!ivegovernmen! for 7ou!h ;sse!ia mi!rii 7anokoev. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2IF'.h!ml6 55$! '&P''" a *i#ku* !ru#k #arrying si Georgian*oli#e offi#ers is hi! 8y !wo remo!e-#on!rol e*losive devi#es on !he redvi-Khei!i 8y*assroad linking Georgia *ro*er wi!h !he idi @iakhvi Gorge" a Georgian en#lave nor!h of !he8reakaway regions #a*i!al Tskhinvali. ive of !he si Georgian *oli#emen are severelywounded. The Governmen! of Georgia de#ides no! !o re!alia!e in order no! !o es#ala!e !hesi!ua!ion.66


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-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ian side re*or!s !ha! Georgian sni*er fire on Tskhinvali andsurrounding 7ou!h ;sse!ian villages las!s for a good *ar! of !he evening" killing si andseriously wounding !welve. iring fo#used on *os!s of 7ou!h ;sse!ian *oli#e and se#uri!y*os!s in Tskhinvali and !he villages of Aeli!" Dris" menis" and 7ara8uk 8eginning a! 2*mlo#al !ime and ending around L*m. Georgian for#es were also re*or!edly digging in on

!he wes!ern and eas!ern limi!s of Tskhinvali in !he villages of rgne!i and Qemo-/ikozi.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I4L.h!ml" www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&%.h!ml" and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&F.h!ml6

-- The 7ou!h ;sss!ias e*u!y Minis!er of efense and mergen#y 7i!ua!ions8ragim Gasseev *romises an Nade9ua!e res*onseO !o !he Georgian a!!a#ks !his day onTskhinvali and surrounding villages. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I4L.h!ml6

$?G?7T % The Georgian side again o*ens in!ensive fire on Tskhinvali wi!h au!oma!i#wea*ons and mor!ars from !he villages of rgne!i and /ikosi in !he early morning hours.

5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&4.h!ml6 The >D s*okesman C*!. vanov#onfirms !ha! a! FP1Fam firing resumed 8e!ween !he sou!hwes! side of Tskhinval and !heGeorgian se!!lemen! of Qemo-/ikosi. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2IL'.h!ml6

-- $! %am #hildren 8egin 8eing eva#ua!ed from !he area. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%211I.h!ml6

-- Commander of !he Georgian *ea#ekee*ing for#es #laims !here is informa!ionsugges!ing !ha! 7ou!h ;sse!ian and =ussian *ea#ekee*ing for#es *ar!i#i*a!ed and firedfirs! in !he shoo!ing on $ug 3. He *rovides no de!ails" and !his is 9ui#kly denied 8y=ussian *ea#ekee*ers and !he =ussian efense Minis!ry. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21'I.h!ml and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21'F.h!ml6

-- There are re*or!s !ha! !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian side re!urned fire on $ugus! 3. 7ou!h;sse!ian *residen! Kokoi!y *romises a Nvery !oughO res*onse !o !he Georgian sidesa!!a#ks" reserving !he righ! !o hi! Georgian #i!ies !o !he e!en! !hey #an 8e rea#hed.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&%.h!ml6

-- The #ommand of !he Georgian *ea#ekee*ing #on!ingen! #laims !he Georgianside res*onded !o fire from !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian side on $ugus! 3 when i! o*ened fire onTskhinvali and surrounding villages. They re*or! #asual!ies wi!hou! s*e#ifi#s and #laim!he ;sse!ian fire #eased 9ui#kly. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&%.h!mland www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&F.h!ml6

-- 557i #ivilians and one Georgian *oli#eman are inJured 8y gunfire #oming from7ou!h ;sse!ian !erri!ory #on!rolled 8y =ussian *ea#ekee*ers" following !he shellingof Georgian villages in !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian #onfli#! zone overnigh!. The Georgian-#on!rolled villages of Qemo /ikozi" Kvemo /ikozi" /uli" $vnevi" redvi" and rgne!i#ome under in!ense fire from !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian se*ara!is!s wi!h large-#ali8er mor!ars.Georgian law enfor#ers ini!ially shoo! 8a#k in self-defense" 8u! are soon ordered !o #easefire in order no! !o es#ala!e !he si!ua!ion.66
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-- The >D es!a8lishes a !em*orary o8serva!ion *os! near !he villages $ndzisi and7veri in res*onse !o !he *revious days even!s. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&%.h!ml6

-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ian governmen! 8egins dis#ussing measures !o se#ure !he#ivilian *o*ula!ions safe!y and announ#es i! is *re*ared !o #arry ou! a general

mo8iliza!ion in !he re*u8li# and raise volun!eer figh!ers from a#ross !he /or!h Cau#asusin !he even! of war. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2I&F.h!ml andwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21'2.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia *residen! Kokoi!y #laims !ha! Georgian !anks" an $DC" and !hehome of a sni*er were des!royed in his for#es res*onse !o Georgian sni*er and heavy#ali8er wea*ons fire and !ha! !he Georgian side is hiding !he #asual!y num8ers i! hassuffered. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21'2.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia de#lares an eva#ua!ion of women" #hildren and elderly #i!ing asreasons !he re#en! figh!ing" informa!ion sugges!ing !he Georgian side will soon resumefire" and Georgias Nwa!er 8lo#kadeO of Tskhinvali. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%213'.h!ml6

-- Georgias 7!a!e Minis!er for =ein!egra!ion Temur D Gen. Mara! Kulakhme!ov.


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-- /or!h ;sse!ias *residen! Taimuraz Mansurov *romises /or!h ;sse!iasNsu**or!O of 7ou!h ;sse!ia. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%211'.h!ml6

-- Georgian au!hori!ies deny !heir for#es are 8eing moved !o !he #onfli#! zone.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%211'.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia wi!h hel* from =ussian *ea#ekee*ers 8egins !he mass eva#ua!ion

of all women" #hildren and elderly from Tskhinvali and villages in Qnaur dis!ri#! !o /or!h;sse!ia. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%211I.h!ml6-- $8khaz ve!erans of !he 3LL%-LI Georgian-$8khaz war #all on Georgian

*residen! 7aakashvili !o #ease his 8elligeren! *oli#ies and on =ussia !o *reven! Georgiafrom in#i!ing war and *ledge !o !ake u* arms in su**or! of Tskhinvali should war 8reakou!. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2114.h!ml6 $8khazias *residen! GeorgiiBaga*sh de#lares !ha! 7ukhumi will no! a!!end mee!ing of !he ?/ General 7e#re!arys:Grou* of riends for Georgia" whi#h *eriodi#ally 8rings !oge!her re*resen!a!ives of !he?7" !he ? and =ussia !o dis#uss resolu!ion of !he #onfli#!. He s!a!es !ha! his re*u8li#Nwill no! 8e indifferen!O in !he even! of war in 7ou!h ;sse!ia. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2112.h!ml6 $8khazia and 7ou!h ;sse!ia have a mu!ual

defense assis!an#e agreemen!.-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA moves !o a higher s!a!e of readiness !o deal wi!h !hegrowing #risis" es*e#ially i!s *ersonnel lo#a!ed in !he re*u8li#s 8order areas.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%211&.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ias efense Minis!ry s!a!es !ha! Georgian armed for#es are#on#en!ra!ing on 7ou!h ;sse!ias 8orders" and !he >CC #alls 8o!h sides !o !he nego!ia!ing!a8le. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21F'.h!ml6

-- Tskhinvalis mayor s!a!es !ha! !he #i!ys wa!er su**ly has 8een #u! off.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21F3.h!ml6

-- >CC mili!ary o8servers !oge!her wi!h ;7C Mission offi#ers ins*e#! !he zoneof figh!ing on $ugus! 3 and #on#lude !ha! sni*er fire followed 8y heavy #ali8er" grenadelaun#her" and mor!ar fire #ame firs! from !he Georgian village of Qemo-Drisi in day !imefollowed 8y early evening fire from !he Georgian villages of Tamarasheni" rgne!i" andQemo-/ikosi. Dea#ekee*ing o8servers and offi#ers a**eal !o 8o!h sides !o 8gin !alks.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21F1.h!ml6

$?G?7T 1 The >D !roo*s are *la#ed on a high s!a!e of aler!. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&'.h!ml6

-- es*i!e !he >Ds high s!a!e of aler!" a sni*er fires on a 7ou!h ;sse!ian *oli#e*os! all nigh! un!il morning. $##ording !o >D s*okesman C*!. vanov" !he ;sse!ian sidedid no! re!urn fire. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&3.h!ml6 7ou!h ;sse!iaMA #hief Mikhail Mindzaev #laims !ha! Georgian sni*ers were !rained 8y !he ?.7. and?krainian mili!aries" and 7ou!h ;sse!ia *residen! Kokoi!y #laims !hey su**lied Georgiawi!h 1' and 3'' sni*er rifles" res*e#!ively. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&L.h!ml6 ?kraine deinies !raining or su**lying Georgiansni*ers. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21L%.h!ml6

-- =ussias oreign Minis!ry issues a s!a!emen! #alling for res!rain! on 8o!h sidesand immedia!e resum*!ion of !he nego!ia!ing *ro#ess. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&'.h!ml6


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-- va#ua!ion of women" #hildren and elderly from Tskhinvali and surroundingvillages !o =ussias /or!h ;sse!ia *ro#eeds all day. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&I.h!ml and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&4.h!ml6 T8ilisi disregards !he re*or!s of 7ou!h ;sse!ianeva#ua!ions" saying !hey are *ar! of Tskhinvalis Ninforma!ion war.O 5www.kavkaz-

uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21L%.h!ml6 $f!er !he war T8ilisi says !he eva#ua!ions were*roof !ha! Mos#ow and Tskhinvali *lanned" *re*ared for" and ins!iga!ed !he war.-- 7ou!h ;sse!ias MA re*or!s !ha! !he Georgians have moved a division of -

I' howi!zers and mor!ar 8a!!eries in!o !he #onfli#! zone. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&L.h!ml #i!ing*ovostiGru'ia6

-- =ussian e*u!y oreign Minis!er Grigorii Karasin in a !ele*hone #onversa!ionwi!h ?7 e*u!y 7e#re!ary of 7!a!e aniel ried e*resses =ussias Ndee* #on#ern over!he new ra!#he!ing u* of !ension around 7ou!h ;sse!ia" !he illegal a#!ions of !he Georgianside in in#reasing i!s armed for#es in !he region" and !he un#on!rolled #ons!ru#!ion offor!ifi#a!ionsO and s!a!es !he =ussian side is #oun!ing on Eashing!ons #ons!ru#!iveinfluen#e over T8ilisi. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21&L.h!ml6

-- $8khazias *arliamen! warns !ha! war is imminen! and will render all *ossi8leassis!an#e !o 7ou!h ;sse!ia in !he even!. ! a##uses Georgia of seeking !o resolve !he7ou!h ;sse!ia issue 8y for#e and viola!ing all *revious #easefire agreemen!s andre#ommenda!ions 8y !he ?/ and a**eals !o !he world #ommuni!y" !he ?/" ;7C" and=ussia !o eer! influen#e over Georgia righ! u* !o *ea#emaking (*ea#e enfor#emen!).5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%21LL.h!ml6

-- =ussian e*u!y oreign Minis!er Grigorii Karasin *hones Georgias e*u!yoreign Minis!er Grigol Aashadze. The la!!er !ells Karasin !ha! Tskhinvali is ready !o go!o any leng!h !o *rolong i!s se*ara!e s!a!us and !ha! Georgia does no! *lan anye!raordinary measures in !he #onfli#! zone and is ready !o #ondu#! dire#! !alks wi!h7ou!h ;sse!ias leaders. $n agreemen! is rea#hed !ha! Georgias e*u!y oreign Minis!erGrigol Aashadze will visi! Mos#ow in days. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2FI&.h!ml6

-- Georgian =ein!egra!ion Minis!er CC. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2F22.h!ml6

55$?G?7T 1 and F Throughou! 8o!h days" se*ara!is! for#es in !erri!ories #on!rolled 8y=ussian *ea#ekee*ers fire on villages inha8i!ed 8y e!hni# Georgians loyal !o !he *ro-Georgian 7ou!h ;sse!ia governmen!. /o #asual!ies are re*or!ed.66

$?G?7T F 7ou!h ;sse!ia is fired on from !he Georgian side !wi#e in !he early morninghours. $n MA *os! in !he village of ?8ia! is su8Je#!ed !o #onsidera8le small arms fireemana!ing from !he Georgian village of /ul. $lso a *oli#e *os! was !arge!ed in !hevillages of Mugu! from !he Georgian se!!lemen! of ir8. The 7ou!h ;sse!ian #laims i! didno! re!urn fire and men!ions no #asual!ies. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2F22.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ian *residen! Kokoi!y #laims !ha! I'' volun!eers have arrived from/or!h ;sse!ia !o figh! Georgia should i! a!!a#k and !ha! %"''' Cossa#ks and F''volun!eers from =ussias re*u8li# of Kara#haevo-Cherkessia #ould 8e mus!ered for !he


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same *ur*ose. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2F22.h!ml6 The /or!h ;sse!iaMA la!er denies *residen! Kokoi!ys #laim. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2FL%.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia hal!s i!s eva#ua!ion a**aren!ly for organiza!ional reasons.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2F24.h!ml6

-- ? re*resen!a!ives !ell Georgian oreign Minis!er D s*okesman C*!. vanov announ#es !ha! in !he early morning hours of$ugus! % !he Georgian side fired on !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian side wi!h heavy arms" havingfound in Georgian-#on!rolled villages shra*nel from 3%'mm mor!ar shells and shellsfrom o!her heavy #ali8er wea*ons !ha! are 8anned from !he #onfli#! zone in a##ordan#ewi!h argomys #easefire agreemen!s. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2F4%.h!ml6

-- The Georgian oreign Minis!ry s!a!es !ha! in !he early morning hours Mos#ow!ime !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian side fired on !he Georgian village of /uri. 5www.kavkaz-

uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2FL'.h!ml6-- >CC =ussian #o-#hairman and =ussian s*e#ial envoy


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-- The >D *ea#ekee*ers and ;7C moni!ors inves!iga!e #laims 8y !he Georgianside of une*loded ordnan#e in !he Georgian villages of Drisi and rgne!i and are una8le!o #onfirm !hem" finding eviden#e of 31 e*loded grenades" whi#h !he >D #on#ludeswere de!ona!ed during !he figh!ing on $ugus! 3-%. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2242.h!ml6

$?G?7T 2 7ou!h ;sse!ia resumes eva#ua!ions 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22F4.h!ml6

-- n !he early morning hours" s*oradi# small arms" sni*er" and ma#hine gun fire!arge!s 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA *os!s in 7ara8uk and !he Tskhinvali *os! in !he nor!h ofTskhinvali" re#onnaissan#e drones are #i!ed over 7ou!h ;sse!ia" and !he Georgian side#on!inues !o 8ring more armed for#e near !he #onfli#! zone" s!a!es #hairwoman of 7ou!h;sse!ias Dress and nforma!ion Commi!!ee rina Gagloeva 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22F4.h!mlR www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2222.h!mlR and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%224'.h!ml6

-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ian efense Minis!ry s!a!es !ha! a! 33am Georgian for#esa!!em*!ed !o !ake #on!rol of !he /ul high ground 8y for#e firing on !he near8y villagesMugu! and idmukh in an a!!em*! !o #on!rol !he s!ra!egi# Qnaur road. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%224'.h!ml6

-- The Georgian side denies i!s for#es have 8een firing in Qnaur dis!ri#! near /ul"Mugu!" and idmukh and #laims armored vehi#les are in !he #onfli#! zone on !he 7ou!h;sse!ian side. The >D and ;7C o8servers find no eviden#e !o su**or! !he la!!er #laim.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2242.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ias MA re*or!s !ha! i!s for#es are undermanned 8y FI2. Dresiden!Kokoi!y orders !he re#rui!men! of /or!h ;sse!ian volun!eers !o make u* !he differen#e.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2242.h!ml6

-- 5532P''. 7e*ara!is!s reJe#! *lea for nego!ia!ions and refuse !o mee! wi!hGeorgias envoy for #onfli#! resolu!ion" Temur CC forma!. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22&'.h!ml6

-- The ?krainian efense Minis!ry s!a!es a grou* of 3L ?krainian s*e#ial !roo*s is#arrying ou! mili!ary eer#ises a! a 8ase in Georgian hills under a /$T; *rogram andwill remain !here un!il $ugus! %1. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22&2.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia Dress and nforma!ion Commi!!ee #hairwoman Gagloeva re*or!s!ha! illegal Georgian *os!s near $vnevi o*ened fire a! 1*m on !he village of Khe!agurovonear Tskhinvali. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22&L.h!ml #i!ing Gaze!a.ru6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ian mili!ia and Georgian s*e#ial for#es engage in 8a!!le in !hevillage of /ul" whi#h Tskhinvali s!a!es is a su##essful effor! !o drive Georgian for#es


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from !he /ul highground !hey re#en!ly #a*!ured. 7ou!h ;sse!ia re*or!s 3'' Georgians*e#ial for#es *ar!i#i*a!ed in !he 8a!!le" !wo des!royed Georgian $DCs" and massiveGeorgian fire on /ul. The >D and ;7C moni!iros re*or! a #essa!ion of fire af!er a fewhours. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22&L.h!ml and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22L3.h!ml6 The ne! day !he re*or! is #hanged !o one

des!royed $DC and several killed Georgian soldiers. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24F4.h!ml6-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia Dress and nforma!ion Commi!!ee #hairwoman Gagloeva re*or!s

!ha! Georgian for#es are #on!inuing !o move uni!s !owards 7ou!h ;sse!ian !owards*o*ula!ion #en!ers. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22LI.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia re*or!s no #asual!ies af!er Georgian for#es o*ened fire from an$DC and des!royed a 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA *os! a! !he en!ran#e !o !he village of $vneviand !ha! Tskhinvali has sen! ;M;/ reinfor#emen!s !here. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22L2.h!ml6

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia re*or!s Georgian fire !ha! #eased ay 4*m resumed a! LPI' *mlo#al !ime in !he form of high-#ali8er wea*ons !arge!ing !he village of Tsunar. 7ou!h

;sse!ias efense Minis!ry re*or!s !ha! *residen! Kokoi!y ins*e#!ed all MA *os!s andgave orders on se#uring !he Tsunar area. The 7ou!h ;sse!ian side suffers !hree wounded"who are iden!ified 8y name and in#lude one elderly woman and !wo young men.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22L&.h!ml #i!ing =$ /ovos!i andwww.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2434.h!ml6

-- Georgias Tsunar dis!ri#! adminis!ra!ion head Georgii Ka*anadze s!a!es !ha! !he;sse!ian side is dire#!ing heavy fire in !he dire#!ion of !he Georgian villages of /ul andvan. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%22L&.h!ml#i!ing Gaze!a.ru6

-- The Georgians s!a!e !ha! !he ;sse!ian side fired firs!. 55$! &P''*m 7ou!h;sse!ian *ara-mili!aries o*en mor!ar fire on villages inha8i!ed 8y e!hni# Georgians. These*ara!is!s o*en mor!ar fire on Georgian *o*ula!ed villages of redvi" Drisi" $vnevi"vani" and /uli. Georgian governmen! for#es fire 8a#k in order !o defend !heir *osi!ionsand !he #ivilian *o*ula!ion. $s a resul! of in!ensive #ross-fire during !he nigh!" !woservi#emen of !he Georgian 8a!!alion of !he >oin! Dea#ekee*ing or#es are inJured. These*ara!is! regime also #laims several of !heir for#es are hur!. es*i!e !hese *rovo#a!ive"!arge!ed a!!a#ks on *ea#eful #ivilians and on Georgian *oli#e and *ea#ekee*ing for#es"!he Governmen! of Georgia de#ides no! !o res*ond wi!h heavy fire" in order no! !o inJure#ivilians.66 The Georgian oreign Minis!ry s!a!esP NThe 8andi! grou*ings of !he #riminalregime of Tskhnvali region is o*ening fire on *ea#eful villages wi!h !he in!en!ion of*rovoking !he Georgian *oli#e and *ea#ekee*ing 8a!!alion in!o a for#ed res*onding fire.OThe 7ou!h ;sse!ian au!hori!ies" a##ording !o !he s!a!emen!" are a!!em*!ing !o s#u!!le !he*lanned mee!ing 8e!ween Georgian rein!egra!ion Minis!er


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$?G?7T 4 By !he morning of $ugus! 4 Georgia had amassed 3%"''' !roo*s on i!s8order !o 7ou!h ;sse!ia" and 4F !anks and armored *ersonnel #arriers were *osi!ionednear Gori" a##ording !o Ees!ern o8servers in!erviewed af!er !he war. 5Manfred r!el"?we Klussmann" 7usanne Koel8l" Eal!er Mayr" Ma!!hias 7#he**" Holger 7!ark and$leander 7zandar" N=oad !o Ear in Georgia"O$er piegel" %F $ugus! %''&" *os!ed on

>ohnsons =ussia @is!" U32%" I3 $ugus! %''&" www.#di.orgrussiaJohnson (a##essed I3$ugus! %''&).6-- 7ou!h ;sse!ia *residen! Kokoi!y s!a!es !ha! Na large *ar! of Georgias armed

for#es are lo#a!ed in !he #onfli#! zoneO and !ha! on !he *revious day Georgia 8rough! u*from Gori %2 3F%-millime!er howi!zers" %' !anks" and a large num8er self-*ro*elledordnan#e !o level fire on !he Drisi highground" whi#h Georgian for#es !ried !o !ake.$##ording !o Kokoi!y" !he Georgians were s!o**ed 8y ;sse!ian for#es. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24I4.h!ml #i!ing =$ :/ovoso!i and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24I&.h!ml6

-- 55$! LP''am in an in!erview wi!h =ussian news agen#ies" 7ou!h ;sse!ian defa#!o *residen! duard Kokoi!y de#lares !ha! if !he Georgian governmen! does no!

wi!hdraw i!s mili!ary for#es from !he region" he would s!ar! V!o #lean !hem ou!.O TheGeorgian mili!ary for#es !o whi#h he refers are *ea#ekee*ers" legally *resen! in !he 7ou!h;sse!ia #onfli#! zone.66 $##ording !o;avka'u'el" Kokoi!y s!a!es !ha! if Georgian for#esdo no! Nheed !he o*inion of *ea#ekee*ers"O !hen Tskhinvalis for#es will 8egin !o for#e!hem !o 8efore dinner !his day. He also #alls Do*ovs visi! !o Tskhinvali *o!en!iallydangerous due !o #on!inuing #om8a! fire 8u! su**or!s his mission and four-sided >CC!alks. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24I4.h!ml and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24IL.h!ml6

-- The 7ou!h ;sse!ian side re*or!s wea*ons fire dire#!ed from !he Georgian-#on!rolled village of rdevi aimed a! !he village of !he ;sse!ian village of menis8eginning a! ''P'Fam and in!ensifying as !he nigh! wen! on. 7ome !ime la!er =ussiannews agen#y :n!erfa re*or!s !he sound of large #ali8er ordnan#e e*loding onTskhinvalis nor!h side. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2434.h!ml6

-- 55$! LP1Fam a =ussian mili!ary Je! dro*s 8om8s near a Georgian mili!ary radar8ased I' kilome!ers ou!side of !he #onfli#! zone. $##ording !o lo#al #ivilian wi!nesses" a!a8ou! LP1Fam" a figh!er *lane" *resumed !o 8e =ussian (i! en!ers Georgia from !he 7ou!h;sse!ian #onfli#! zone) dro*s I-F 8om8s near !he village of 7havshve8i" a**roima!elyI''-F'' me!ers from !he lo#a!ion of a Georgian mili!ary radar.66

-- 7ou!h ;sse!ian MA #hief Medoev #laims ;sse!ian for#es have re!aken !hehighground near /ul. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2434.h!ml6 557e*ara!is!mili!ia resume shelling !he Georgian villages of /uli.66

-- Ci!ing 7ou!h ;sse!ian e*u!y efense Minis!er Gassaev" :n!erfa re*or!sPGeorgian Narmour" ar!illery" and !roo*sO are #on#en!ra!ing around !he village of menisand !ha! i! is under heavy fire wi!h #asual!ies and %' *er#en! of i!s houses des!royedR !hevillages of 7ara8uk and 7a!ikar are also under fireR and Georgian for#es are firing andadvan#ing on !he Drisi highground. The 7ou!h ;sse!ian au!hori!ies #laim !ha! !heir for#eswi!hheld re!urn fire for a while" 8u! now ;sse!ian for#es have 8egun !o res*ond in kind.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24%'.h!ml6


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-- Tskhinvali s!a!es !ha! !he num8er of wounded on !he ;sse!ian side as a resul! ofheavy #ali8er ar!illery and mor!ar fire on Tskhinvakli #oming from !he Georgian villagesof rgne!i and /ikozi is eigh!. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%241%.h!ml6

-- Georgian =ein!egra!ion Minis!er


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mili!ary !rans*or! vehi#le e*loded. Georgian =us!avi-% !elevision re*or!ed !ha! near avehi#le #arrying Journalis!s was fired u*on near rgne!i. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%242F.h!ml #i!ing :/ovos!i-Gruzia6

-- Georgian minis!er D #ommander Kulakhme!ov mee! inTskhinvali" and >CC =ussian #o-#hair Do*ov is e*e#!ed !o arrive shor!ly. 5www.kavkaz-

uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%242F.h!ml #i!ing !ar-Tass6-- 55The se*ara!is! governmen! of 7ou!h ;sse!ia refuses !o nego!ia!e wi!hGeorgian envoy Temur CC #o-#hairman Cho#hiev s#heduled for $ugus! & under =ussians*onsorshi* 8u! ou!side !he >CC framework. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2443.h!ml6

-- 55$! &P''*m66 Georgian *residen! 7aakashvili a##uses =ussian !elevision ofmili!ary *ro*aganda !ha! is worsening !he si!ua!ion and #harges =ussia wi!h several yearsof a *oli#y of Nhys!eri#al mili!ariza!ion and #ons!an! mili!ary rhe!ori#.O He #alls onMos#ow !o remove all =ussian *ersonnel serving in !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian governmen!.5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%24F4.h!ml #i!ing =$ :/ovos!i andGaze!a.ru6

-- 55$! &PI'*m" !he village of $vnevi in !he 7ou!h ;sse!ia #onfli#! zoneWinha8i!ed 8y e!hni# GeorgiansW is !o!ally des!royed 8y mor!ar fire.66

-- $! &PI'*m Ees!ern in!elligen#e re*or!s !ha! Georgian ar!illery o*ens fire onTskhinvali. 5r!el" Klussmann" Koel8l" Mayr" 7#he**" 7!ark and 7zandar" N=oad !o Earin Georgia"O$er piegel" %F $ugus! %''&.6

-- 55$! LP''*m 7ou!h ;sse!ia 7e#uri!y Coun#il #hairman Barankevi#h !hrea!ens !oem*loy =ussian Cossa#k mer#enary !roo*s from /or!h ;sse!ia heading !owards 7ou!h;sse!ia !o figh! Georgian *ea#ekee*ers.66

-- $! 3'P''*m T8ilisi informs >D #ommander Kulakhme!ov !ha! !he #ease fire is!ermina!ed 8e#ause of #on!inued ;sse!ian shelling of Georgian villages. 5r!el"Klussmann" Koel8l" Mayr" 7#he**" 7!ark and 7zandar" N=oad !o Ear in Georgia"O$erpiegel" %F $ugus! %''&.6 ;7C moni!ors re*or! no su#h shelling. 5De!er inn" N$ Two-7ided es#en! in!o ull-7#ale Ear"O %ashington 6ost" $ugus! 34" %''&" www.washing!on*os!.#omw*-dyn#on!en!ar!i#le%''&'&32$=%''&'&32''F'%,*f.h!ml#i!ed in /i#olai De!ro" NCrisis in !he Cau#asusP $ ?nified Timeline" $ugus! 4-32" %''&"Oa##essed on $ugus! %&" %''& a! h!!*Pn*e!ro.ne!4.h!ml6


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-- 55$! 3'PI'*m 7ou!h ;sse!ia *aramili!aries a!!a#k !he Georgian-#on!rolledvillage of Drisi" leaving several #ivilians wounded.66

-- $! 33P'F Mamuka Kurashvili" #hief of !he Georgian efense Minis!rys*ea#ekee*ing o*era!ions" de#lares !he end of !he #easefire and !he 8eginning of Georgianmili!ary o*era!ions !o Vres!ore #ons!i!u!ional order !hroughou! !he regionV 5NGeorgia

e#ided !o =es!ore Cons!i!u!ional ;rder in 7. ;sse!ia Mo ;ffi#ial"O /ivil Georgia"$ugus! &" %''&" www.#ivil.georgia.geengar!i#le.*h*+id3&L130sear#hKurashvili6.-- $! 33PI'*m heavy shelling of Tskhinvali resumes dire#!ed from !he Georgian

villages of rgne!i and /ikozi using :Grad ra*did-fire ar!illery sys!ems. Georgian and;sse!ian for#es are engaged in 8a!!le a! !he edge of Tskhinvali 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%2441.h!ml #i!ing !as-Tass and !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian Dress andnforma!ion Commi!!ee6

-- 55$! 33PI'*m heavy shelling 8y 7ou!h ;sse!ian for#es o*en fire on all Georgian#he#k*oin!s around !he 7ou!h ;sse!ian #a*i!al Tskhinvali" in#luding !hose lo#a!ed near!he villages of Tamarasheni and Kur!a. The *oli#e s!a!ions in !he Georgian Kur!a isdes!royed as a resul! of heavy shelling.66

-- Georgian MA analy!i#al de*ar!men! #hief 7ho!ashvili s!a!es !here were 3'killed and more !han F' wounded 8y !he alleged ;sse!ian shelling of Georgian villages!ha! day. 5www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%244%.h!ml6

$?G?7T & $! %P1Fam Georgia s!a!es i!s for#es have o##u*ied !hree villages in 7ou!h;sse!ia. 5De!ro" NCrisis in !he Cau#asusP $ ?nified TimelineO #i!ing NTimeline 8y 3I$ugus! 32P%'"O Minis!ry of oerign $ffairs of Georgia ($ugus! 3-3I" %''&)"www.mfa.gov.geinde.*h*+lang,id/G0se#,id1230info,id4I14 (a##essed$ugus! %2" %''&)6

-- $! 1P1Fam Georgian rein!egra!ion Minis!er


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-- $! LP''am 7ou!h ;sse!ia re9ues!s =ussias mili!ary su**or! in !he war andre*or!s #on!inued heavy shelling from :Grad ar!illery. 5De!ro" NCrisis in !he Cau#asusP $?nified TimelineO and www.kavkaz-uzel.runews!e!newsid3%%244&.h!ml6

-- $! LPI'am =ussian *residen! mi!ry Medvedev #onvenes =ussias 7e#uri!yCoun#il. 5De!ro" NCrisis in !he Cau#asusP $ ?nified TimelineO6

-- $! 3'PF3am !he ?/ 7e#uri!y Coun#il reJe#!s a =ussian *ro*osal !o issue a #allfor a #easefire in !he Georgian #onfli#! zones. 5De!ro" NCrisis in !he Cau#asusP $ ?nifiedTimelineO #i!ing NTimeline of ven!s in !he =ussian nvasion and ;##u*a!ion ofGeorgia.O6

Gordon M. Hahn $nalys!Consul!an!" =ussia ;!her Doin!s of Aiew =ussia Media

Ea!#hR 7enior =esear#her" Mon!erey Terrorism =esear#h and du#a!ion Drogram and

Aisi!ing $ssis!an! Drofessor" Gradua!e 7#hool of n!erna!ional Doli#y 7!udies" Mon!erey

ns!i!u!e of n!erna!ional 7!udies" Mon!erey" CaliforniaR and 7enior =esear#her" Cen!er for

Terrorism and n!elligen#e 7!udies (CT7)" $kri8is Grou*. r Hahn is au!hor of !wo

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