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Georgia: Gori Bombing, Refugee Situation Update

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Eastern & Central Europe, Georgia, Russia, Humanitarian Response, War & Conflict

Regional Reporters [RU] posts photos of the aftermath of a Russian air raid [1] on the Georgian town of Gori while also posting others of shell-shocked residents [2]. The blog also reports that Russian soldiers attacked the local church [3] and that the Human Rights Ombudsperson of the Republic of Georgia has visited the town [4]. Meanwhile, in related news, a refugee camp has been set up on the outskirts of Tbilisi [5]. The blog quotes official sources and says 23,000 IDPs have arrived in the Georgian capital [6].