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Below is a russian view on the timeline of conlict in Georgia. I have compiled it from various sources, namely lenta.ru news portal, milkavkaz.net board, vim152.livejournal.com, tarlith-history.livejournal.com and sirjones.livejournal.com blogs.
I've tried to be as unbiased as I can, but its up to members of this community to judge if I've been succesful in that.
I've also tried to concentrate on evens and claims, which seemed most important to me. More info can be found in original sources, listed above.
In most cases, its impossible to state presice time, when certain event has happend, so in most cases I've rounded specified time.
So far I've finished to describe events prior to war and events of first day of the conflict. I will continue doing this, if anyone is interested. Comments are welcome.
To the war
• 01.08.08 – sporadic fighting, which occurred in SO for last 15 years, begins to intensify. Both sides accuse each other in sniper, arty and mortar shelling of other side’ positions. Local fights occur from time to time for hights all around SO.
• 02.08.08 - SOssetians claim they have lost at least 6 men dead and 13 wounded
• 03.08.08 – about 2000 children are evacuated to N. Ossetia.
• 06.08.08 – Georgia said it has lost an APC and 3 soldiers from IED or land-mine explosion. More civilians are evacuating as situation escalates.
• 07.08.08 – Georgia says at least 10 soldiers are killed in the clashes, another 50 wounded.
• 18.00::07.08.08 – Mr. Saakashvili publicly orders unilateral ceasefire, and calls for talks in any format about future of SOssetia.
Day 1. War of 888
• 22.00::07.08.08 – Georgian Arty starts heavy shelling of Tskhinvali and SO villages from nearby Georgian villages of Tamarasheni, Ergneti, Zemo-Nicozi
• 23.30::07.08.08 - first reports of MRLS shelling of Tskhinvali from Gori and Atoci
Below are events of 08.08.08
• 03.25 Georgian infantry, supported by tanks, moved towards Tskhinvali, taking several SO villages in their way
• 04.00 units from 19th MRD (near Vladikavkaz) and 135th Detached MRR are ordered to move into conflict zone
• 06.00 Georgian infantry enters southern outskirts of Tskhinvali
• 08.00 heavy street fighting between Georgian infantry and SO militia
• 09.00(???) first BTGs from 19th MRD enter SO through Roki tunnel
• 09.20 Georgian media claims (for the first time) GAF have taken Tskhinvali
• 10.00 SO officals deny that GAF controls Tskhinvali.
• 10.30 Georgian spokesman claims that Georgian territory is bombed by Russian military planes
• 11.00 Georgian spokesman claim GAF are in control of all villages and towns in SO, except for mountainous village of Java
• 11.10 Mobilization is declared in Georgia
• 11:40 Saakashvili blames Russia for military aggression
• 12:00 Reports comfirm, that heavy street fighting continues on the streets of Tskhinvali
• 12:30 Russian peacekeepers, stationed in the conflict zone claim they are being attacked by Georgian troops
• 13:10 Russian MoD claim that ‘peacekeepers in the conflict zone would be protected’. To that moment no Russian officials have confirmed that RA troops are already moving into the conflict zone
• 14.00 'Georgia-online' web-site reports that 58th army troops have unsuccessfully tried to break into SO, but were beaten back
• 14.20 (???) Life.ru web-site hosts short video of Russian armored column, moving through SO. It appears to be first documentary evidence of RA troops in SO
• 15.00 Pres. Medvedev appears on TV, blaming Georgia in severe prohibition of international law and promising to 'punish' 'those responsible' severely
• 14.00-15.30 SO relief force (possibly accompanied by RA arty) from the village of Java are counterattacking Georgian troops in Tskhinvali and on Zar road
• 15.10 It is officially confirmed, that RA troops are in SO to ‘help peacekeepers’
• 15.30 BTGs from 19th MRD and 135th Detached MRR arrive to Java and begin their movement to Tskhinvali
• 15.50 Georgia threatened to declare war to Russia, if it would be confirmed that there are RA troops in SO
• 16.10 Russian armored units enter Tskhinvali
• 16.15 Russian planes bomb Georgian AF base near Visiany, where American instructors are stationed
• 16.30 first (unofficial) reports about ‘rush’ on several Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ships in Sevastopol harbour
• 17.00 SO and Russian troops are able to drive most Georgian forces out of Tskhinvali
• 17.30 Abkhazia clams that they are ready to open second front in Georgia
• 18.00 Russian military planes bomb Georgian AF base near Marneuli
• 18.00 Chief of Russian Land Forces (Army General V. Boldirev) is apponted commander of operation in SO.
• 19.00 Georgia first claims they are to pull Georgian troops out of Iraq
• 19.30 Russian MoD claims that most Georgian Arty positions around Tskhinvali are suppressed
• 20.00 Georgian info agency web-site (Грузия. Новости | Грузия Online | Конфликты - Абхазия, Южная Осетия) is attacked by hackers
• For the whole night, both sides of the conflict are pulling more forces into the conflict zone
Below is a russian view on the timeline of conlict in Georgia. I have compiled it from various sources, namely lenta.ru news portal, milkavkaz.net board, vim152.livejournal.com, tarlith-history.livejournal.com and sirjones.livejournal.com blogs.
I've tried to be as unbiased as I can, but its up to members of this community to judge if I've been succesful in that.
I've also tried to concentrate on evens and claims, which seemed most important to me. More info can be found in original sources, listed above.
In most cases, its impossible to state presice time, when certain event has happend, so in most cases I've rounded specified time.
So far I've finished to describe events prior to war and events of first day of the conflict. I will continue doing this, if anyone is interested. Comments are welcome.
To the war
• 01.08.08 – sporadic fighting, which occurred in SO for last 15 years, begins to intensify. Both sides accuse each other in sniper, arty and mortar shelling of other side’ positions. Local fights occur from time to time for hights all around SO.
• 02.08.08 - SOssetians claim they have lost at least 6 men dead and 13 wounded
• 03.08.08 – about 2000 children are evacuated to N. Ossetia.
• 06.08.08 – Georgia said it has lost an APC and 3 soldiers from IED or land-mine explosion. More civilians are evacuating as situation escalates.
• 07.08.08 – Georgia says at least 10 soldiers are killed in the clashes, another 50 wounded.
• 18.00::07.08.08 – Mr. Saakashvili publicly orders unilateral ceasefire, and calls for talks in any format about future of SOssetia.
Day 1. War of 888
• 22.00::07.08.08 – Georgian Arty starts heavy shelling of Tskhinvali and SO villages from nearby Georgian villages of Tamarasheni, Ergneti, Zemo-Nicozi
• 23.30::07.08.08 - first reports of MRLS shelling of Tskhinvali from Gori and Atoci
Below are events of 08.08.08
• 03.25 Georgian infantry, supported by tanks, moved towards Tskhinvali, taking several SO villages in their way
• 04.00 units from 19th MRD (near Vladikavkaz) and 135th Detached MRR are ordered to move into conflict zone
• 06.00 Georgian infantry enters southern outskirts of Tskhinvali
• 08.00 heavy street fighting between Georgian infantry and SO militia
• 09.00(???) first BTGs from 19th MRD enter SO through Roki tunnel
• 09.20 Georgian media claims (for the first time) GAF have taken Tskhinvali
• 10.00 SO officals deny that GAF controls Tskhinvali.
• 10.30 Georgian spokesman claims that Georgian territory is bombed by Russian military planes
• 11.00 Georgian spokesman claim GAF are in control of all villages and towns in SO, except for mountainous village of Java
• 11.10 Mobilization is declared in Georgia
• 11:40 Saakashvili blames Russia for military aggression
• 12:00 Reports comfirm, that heavy street fighting continues on the streets of Tskhinvali
• 12:30 Russian peacekeepers, stationed in the conflict zone claim they are being attacked by Georgian troops
• 13:10 Russian MoD claim that ‘peacekeepers in the conflict zone would be protected’. To that moment no Russian officials have confirmed that RA troops are already moving into the conflict zone
• 14.00 'Georgia-online' web-site reports that 58th army troops have unsuccessfully tried to break into SO, but were beaten back
• 14.20 (???) Life.ru web-site hosts short video of Russian armored column, moving through SO. It appears to be first documentary evidence of RA troops in SO
• 15.00 Pres. Medvedev appears on TV, blaming Georgia in severe prohibition of international law and promising to 'punish' 'those responsible' severely
• 14.00-15.30 SO relief force (possibly accompanied by RA arty) from the village of Java are counterattacking Georgian troops in Tskhinvali and on Zar road
• 15.10 It is officially confirmed, that RA troops are in SO to ‘help peacekeepers’
• 15.30 BTGs from 19th MRD and 135th Detached MRR arrive to Java and begin their movement to Tskhinvali
• 15.50 Georgia threatened to declare war to Russia, if it would be confirmed that there are RA troops in SO
• 16.10 Russian armored units enter Tskhinvali
• 16.15 Russian planes bomb Georgian AF base near Visiany, where American instructors are stationed
• 16.30 first (unofficial) reports about ‘rush’ on several Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ships in Sevastopol harbour
• 17.00 SO and Russian troops are able to drive most Georgian forces out of Tskhinvali
• 17.30 Abkhazia clams that they are ready to open second front in Georgia
• 18.00 Russian military planes bomb Georgian AF base near Marneuli
• 18.00 Chief of Russian Land Forces (Army General V. Boldirev) is apponted commander of operation in SO.
• 19.00 Georgia first claims they are to pull Georgian troops out of Iraq
• 19.30 Russian MoD claims that most Georgian Arty positions around Tskhinvali are suppressed
• 20.00 Georgian info agency web-site (Грузия. Новости | Грузия Online | Конфликты - Абхазия, Южная Осетия) is attacked by hackers
• For the whole night, both sides of the conflict are pulling more forces into the conflict zone
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