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The Russian military occupation of the area of Poti made the West anxious. [28] On 24 August, with Russian troops still within the port of Poti, a US warship with humanitarian assistance docked in Batumi, [29] 80 km (50 mi) south of Poti, [30] and two more warships were expected to arrive.
On 15 August 2008, Russian forces advancing towards Tbilisi blew up the railway bridge near Kaspi, about 50 km (31 mi) from the Georgian capital. The cement factory and civilian area in Kaspi were also damaged by Russian bombing. [9] The destruction of the railway bridge sabotaged the east-west link of Georgia and Armenia's main trade route. [10]
Russia also launched airstrikes against military infrastructure in Georgia. [70] Abkhaz forces opened a second front by attacking the Kodori Gorge, held by Georgia. [71] Russian forces occupied the Georgian cities of Zugdidi, [72] Senaki, [73] Poti [74] and Gori (the last one after the ceasefire was negotiated). [75]
The Battle of Poti was a series of engagements around Poti, Georgia during the Georgian Civil War, between rebels supporting the ousted Georgian president Zviad Gamsakhurdia, the so-called 'Zviadists', and Russian forces supporting the Georgian Head of State Eduard Shevardnadze.
The White House described the Russian occupation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant site as “incredibly alarming and gravely concerning,” in keeping with its broader condemnation of the ...
The presence of Russian troops in the port of Poti was not confirmed by the same official. [11] On early 12 August 2008, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev announced he would cease Russian military campaign. In an hour after this announcement, Poti was apparently bombed. Russian forces marched in Poti and took up positions
"I went home on Aug 10, 2023, I'm home with my family," the soldier wrote. "I'm having a nice time in Khabarovsk, with my wife and my girls."
The Poti naval base was organized by the Soviet government in July 1941, a month after the German invasion during World War II. Commanded by Major-General Mikhail Kumanin, the base operated as a part of the Black Sea Fleet and included two submarine divisions, a torpedo boat division, coastal guard boat division, two minesweepers , four coastal ...