[jhpigott]

ping

[Shaun_MD]

The fight for Tbilisi is about to begin.

[maquiladora]

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, earlier this morning... :

08:26 – General Alarm was declared in 71st Tank Battalion of the Russian army, stationed in Tskhinvali. The Battalion is now heading towards Gori. As of now, they are in the village of Karaleti.

08:47 – The battalion has stopped in the village Karaleti. The group is composed of lots of armored personnel carriers, tanks, army trucks and engineer unit. The staff meeting is taking place. The general joined later arriving by helicopter.

http://mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=461&info_id=7434