Gori

Interview place, time and date: Tbilisi, Public school #130
nterviewer organization: Ombudsman's office
Respodent:woman,43 years
Story code:0021
On August 11 at 10a.m. Russian air forces entered the central part of Gori. Greek and Georgian journalists were gathered around the monument of Stalin. We did not leave the town as we thought Russians would not bomb the city- so many journalists were there, but the bomb fell in the center of Gori. One shell fell in our yard, but did not explode. The incident caused panic and chaos, one of our neighbors - Tamaz Bolotashvili was wounded. We had a private house, which was damaged as one of the bombs exploded near it and soldiers standing nearby were also wounded. I witnessed Russian troops and military equipment entered the town. I saw this by my own eyes and left the town immediately for the safety of my children and family, but the danger was following us, surroundings of the town were also under the attack. We ran 5 kilometeres and then managed to get a car to Tbilisi. Georgian troops were not there as Russian military forces were already in Gori. Zurab Lomradze can confirm this.