Good map of the Caucasus
I found this one on the (excellent) blog http://informationdissemination.blogspot.com/ As always, click on the map for a high-res detailed view:
Tag "War in South Ossetia"
34’000 South Ossetian refugees registered in Russia, 2’000 killed
According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations 34’000 South Ossetian refugees have been registered in Russia. Over 2’000 fatalities have been reported. 22’000 refugees are still currently in Russia.
Details about the Ossetian war from the “Aviapedia” blog
The Georgian army structure (in Russian, but don’t think it will harm): T-72-SIM-1 — 210 (T-72-SIM-1 является модернизированной версией танков Т-72 различных модификаций, состоявших на вооружение Грузинских вооружених сил. Модернизация включает в себя: замену средств связи, установки датчика “свой-чужой”, навигационной системы основанной на использование GPS, установки двух (для механика водителя и наводчика) тепловизоров, установка комплекса для применения управляемого вооружения а также установки новой брони.)Т-55АМ − 35 (по планам Мин. Обороны
South Ossetia war update
17:05 – Abkhazian official have announced that the republic’s troops have entered the Gail district bordering Georgia. 15:45 GMT – 76 Airborne Brigade of the Russian Army arrives in the conflict region – Russian military officials. 15:20 GMT – Prime Minister Putin arrives in Russia’s republic of North Ossetia to discuss aid for the refugees arriving from South Ossetia. 14:19 GMT – Russia’s Interfax news agency quotes locals in Georgia
Interesting Reuters report
Reuters reports: Fighting gripped Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia for a third day on Saturday, but it remained unclear just who was in control of the rebel capital Tskhinvali. Russia announced it had seized control of the city, but Georgia denied that, saying Tskhinvali was in its hands. Separatist officials, who are supported by Russia, appeared to contradict each other. Eduard Kokoity, self-styled president of the separatist region, said
Confirmed: Georgian tank succeed re-entering Tskhinvali – Russia deploys Airborne troops
Russian sources have now confirmed that a group of Georgian tanks has successfully penetrated the South Ossetian defense lines and have re-entered the southern section of Tskhinvali. This marks a major success for the Georgian forces. Russian sources also announced that elements of the 76th Airborne Division have been dispatched from Pskov to South Ossetia.
Details about how the US prepared the Georgian military for this war
Georgian army may be tough nut for Russia to crack By Stefan Korshak for Deutsche Presse-Agentur via Monsters and Critics The war in the Caucasian province Ossetia may seem like an uneven contest between giant Russia and tiny Georgia – but on the battlefront things are a bit different. Georgia’s President President Mikheil Saakashvili, coming to office in the 2003 pro-democracy Rose Revolution, has with some help from the United
Georgian and Russian tank battle in Tskhinvali
According to several sources Georgian tanks have re-entered the city of Tskhinvali and are now being engaged by Russian armored forces from the 58th Army contingent in South Ossetia.
Georgian TV shows downed Russian pilots
Georgian TV has just shown footage of one dead Russian pilot and one wounded one. Georgian journalists were allowed inside the hospital where there Russian POW was treated and asked him what his mission had been. The Russian could barely speak, but he repeated twice “reconnaissance”. Some Georgian sources claim that not two, but five Russian aircraft were shot down. It could well be that the pilot was saying the
Overnight developments according to the TV channel Russia Today
The Georgian war – minute by minute 13:16 GMT – Russia considers bringing the killing of peacekeepers to the international court – Foreign Ministry. 13:03 GMT – Tbilisi may ask the West for military aid – head of Georgia’s national security council. 12:53 GMT – Bush assures Medvedev he will help return the situation in South Ossetia to the sphere of diplomacy. 12:53 GMT – Georgian troops block 2,000 refugees
Georgians shut down all Russian information sources; VOA doubles broadcasts
Georgian authorities have shut down the broadcast of Russian TV stations. They have also blocked the access to any website with the domain name ending in .ru Not coincidentally, the US government propaganda radio Voice of America has doubled its broadcasts in Georgian.
FYI – Maps of Georgia and South Ossetia
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War in South Ossetia – summary of developments
Here are some of the developments which I have learned so far: 1) Russia did admit that two of its military aircraft had been lost yesterday. This is rather baffling since the Georgian air defense capabilities are, according to Wikipedia, officially rather minimal: * 15 SA-11 * 38 SA-3 * 18 SA-8 * 35 ZSU-23-4 * 15 S-60 * 40 MT-LB with towed ZU-23-2 2) Abkhazian authorities have declared that
