Georgia accuses Russia of destroying Gori, Poti port
(13 mins ago)
Russian troops are ‘’destroying’’ the city of Gori and the port in the city of Poti, the Georgian interior ministry spokesman said.
‘’The Russian troops are destroying the city of Gori. There are sounds of explosions. They are mining the city,’’ spokesman Shota Utiashvili said.
‘’They are destroying everything in Poti port . . . they are destroying the newly built roads in western Georgia,’’ he added.
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[link to www.interfax.com]