Russian Ministry of Defense

August 8 - 9, 2008

1. 16:35 Oni was bombarded by Russian aviation.
2. 16:15 Two Russian battleships are heading towards Poti port. By this time they are near Gudauta.
3. 16:05 Four Russian jets flew over Upper Abkazia.
4. 15:45 Abkhaz separatist leader Sergey Bagapsh announced the launch of bombardment of Upper Abkhazia.
5. 14:30 The Parliament approved ordinance of the Declaration on the State of War and full mobilization.
6. 14:00 Russian air force attack Upper Abkhazia (Kodori gorge) in several places, including the airdrome in the village of Omarishara.
7. 12:40 Kopitnari airdrome is bombed again.
8. 10:22 Russian air force continues to bomb Gori, located 60 kilometers northwest from Tbilisi and is outside the conflict zone.
9. 10:20 One more Russian military airplane is shot down in Gori, located 60 kilometers northwest from Tbilisi and is outside the conflict zone. The pilot has been captured.
10. 10:00 Russian air force bomb Kopitnari airdrome in several kilometers from Kutaisi.
11. The entire 58th Russian Army, located in the North Caucasus, enters the South Ossetia region. They are engaged in battle with the Georgian army in Tskhinvali, which is in the conflict zone and 92 kilometers northwest from Tbilisi.