Interview place, time and date: #111 Kindergarten, Lilo district, Tbilisi 18.08.08
Interviewer organization: vollunteer journalist
Respondent:man
Story code:0040
I have lost my sister to Russian forces' bombardments. One of the bombs landed on her.
Her property is now in an unknown condition. There were a lot of wounded people in our village – civilians as well as soldiers. Approximately 10 people were wounded
Showing posts with label Eredvi. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Eredvi
Interview plase, date:Aug 18, 2008 10:58 AMInterviever organization:vollunteer journalist
Respondent:woman,51 years
Story code:0077
I left on 11th of August. At first they told us there would be terrible bombardments. That's why we left…we were hiding on the valleys at first, but they did not allow us to stay there either. So I decided to go back to the village, because, you know, my heart was pushing me there, I did not want to leave my house. They were urging me to leave, saying "go auntie (Georgian way of calling an unknown woman), go, leave", but I was insisting on entering my house. Finally, they forcefully took me out of the house. Bombs were being dropped in every corner, it was getting blurry, you would not be able to see anything in a few minutes… bombs destroyed everything, people were dying. Even though military base is far from the village, civilians were involved in the fight as well. They were tackling the civilians. Village is 5-6 kilometers away from the base. However, bombs were dropped right in the heart of it. One of the bombs was dropped on a bus getting civilians out of the gorge. Houses were burnt down along with the people in them. I got out; I am sitting here and crying now. We walked all the way here; I don't even remember how we got to this place.
We have not seen the troops. We were frightened because of the bombs. All the glasses in our houses shattered. If they got into the house, they would have broken everything, they would harm our cattle. It's true that the house is still there, but it is burnt down. I am here and I don't know exactly in what conditions it is, but people say the villages have been burnt down and destroyed.
At first there were a few gun shots, I don't know if Russians or Ossetians were shooting, but I guess they were Russian, because they were holding Russia's flags. Troops were definitely from Russia. They were shooting from what we call Russian spots.
We were not afraid of the shots, because we could hide in a lot of places, but bombs scared us to death. That's why everybody left the village. Airplanes and fighters were
bombing us. Houses were destroyed, cattle were killed, and people were dead.
Our relatives are still there. I have a sister in Vanati. Can you imagine? She is walking through the village during those bombardments, when everyone is shooting. She is hiding in the bushes sometimes. We need help to get people like my sister out of the village, they need help… How can we get them out of the village?
That's the trouble we are in. See how our country has been destroyed? My heart is aching…
Respondent:woman,51 years
Story code:0077
I left on 11th of August. At first they told us there would be terrible bombardments. That's why we left…we were hiding on the valleys at first, but they did not allow us to stay there either. So I decided to go back to the village, because, you know, my heart was pushing me there, I did not want to leave my house. They were urging me to leave, saying "go auntie (Georgian way of calling an unknown woman), go, leave", but I was insisting on entering my house. Finally, they forcefully took me out of the house. Bombs were being dropped in every corner, it was getting blurry, you would not be able to see anything in a few minutes… bombs destroyed everything, people were dying. Even though military base is far from the village, civilians were involved in the fight as well. They were tackling the civilians. Village is 5-6 kilometers away from the base. However, bombs were dropped right in the heart of it. One of the bombs was dropped on a bus getting civilians out of the gorge. Houses were burnt down along with the people in them. I got out; I am sitting here and crying now. We walked all the way here; I don't even remember how we got to this place.
We have not seen the troops. We were frightened because of the bombs. All the glasses in our houses shattered. If they got into the house, they would have broken everything, they would harm our cattle. It's true that the house is still there, but it is burnt down. I am here and I don't know exactly in what conditions it is, but people say the villages have been burnt down and destroyed.
At first there were a few gun shots, I don't know if Russians or Ossetians were shooting, but I guess they were Russian, because they were holding Russia's flags. Troops were definitely from Russia. They were shooting from what we call Russian spots.
We were not afraid of the shots, because we could hide in a lot of places, but bombs scared us to death. That's why everybody left the village. Airplanes and fighters were
bombing us. Houses were destroyed, cattle were killed, and people were dead.
Our relatives are still there. I have a sister in Vanati. Can you imagine? She is walking through the village during those bombardments, when everyone is shooting. She is hiding in the bushes sometimes. We need help to get people like my sister out of the village, they need help… How can we get them out of the village?
That's the trouble we are in. See how our country has been destroyed? My heart is aching…
Monday, August 18, 2008
Eredvi
Interviewer plase,date:Aug 17, 2008 2:08 PM
Interviewer organization:vollunteer journalist:
Respondent:man
Story code:0078
Pillage of the population was going on by the Russian army. I tried to get away but they were shooting at me from the forest up on the mountain. I am from Eredvi. I did not want to leave there, but my phone battery died and I had to recharge my phone in Tirdznisi. I had to call my children. Everybody was running away and telling me to run as well but I told them that I need to recharge my phone to give them the information. After I recharged my phone I went back to Ditsis Tavi, I could see Eredvi in about two kilometers away. On my way to Eredvi I met my friends Givi Beruashvili with his spouse and Engura Beruashvili with his spouse. They all looked troubled and dirty and I asked them where they were going. They told me that people are getting killed and burn in their own houses and they were lucky to escape. They begged me to not to go their because I could get killed too. I changed my mind and I turned around.
Russian airplanes were bombing for 3-4 days. First I stayed there to watch my cattle… they were bombing and bombing… I think seven people were killed on the road…
Then they started robbing houses every day.It was horrifying to get here… Roads were closed… these Russians were shooting and chasing us and exploding everything. The airplanes were attacking us…
Interviewer organization:vollunteer journalist:
Respondent:man
Story code:0078
Pillage of the population was going on by the Russian army. I tried to get away but they were shooting at me from the forest up on the mountain. I am from Eredvi. I did not want to leave there, but my phone battery died and I had to recharge my phone in Tirdznisi. I had to call my children. Everybody was running away and telling me to run as well but I told them that I need to recharge my phone to give them the information. After I recharged my phone I went back to Ditsis Tavi, I could see Eredvi in about two kilometers away. On my way to Eredvi I met my friends Givi Beruashvili with his spouse and Engura Beruashvili with his spouse. They all looked troubled and dirty and I asked them where they were going. They told me that people are getting killed and burn in their own houses and they were lucky to escape. They begged me to not to go their because I could get killed too. I changed my mind and I turned around.
Russian airplanes were bombing for 3-4 days. First I stayed there to watch my cattle… they were bombing and bombing… I think seven people were killed on the road…
Then they started robbing houses every day.It was horrifying to get here… Roads were closed… these Russians were shooting and chasing us and exploding everything. The airplanes were attacking us…
Eredvi
Interview location:Tbilisi
Respondent:woman
Story code:0070
I am scared of them... My husband is very sick, an invalid of the 1st class also remained there, they are Georgians and have not heard anything from them yet. I am very worried about them too. Two of my brothers, niece and husband are all there, have no idea whether they are dead or still alive.
We used to Live in Tskhinvali. First, when we lost Tkhinvali we were forced to move and find a temporary shelter, my husband's family had a house in the village so we decided to settle there, renovated a house and started farming to support the family. Now we were forced to leave the village house too, we lost 2 homes, have neither village nor town house. I am here now at my sister's, she herself is in Tskhinvali and I am here with her husband... I am here sweltering with tears of whearabouts of my sister... It has been three days now since I lef the village, before I used to be with my husband all the time. My husband has a brain blood clot and he cannot move.
We left Tskhinvali many years ago when there were first signs of political unrest and moved to Eredvi village, where we used to have the family house. Our village was the largest village and we used to fortefy Gori. Now Eredvi is all aloof, every village is empty... they entered Gori.
Our village was heavily bombed... houses are destroyed, some are burnt, our house is also destroyed, we were inside the house when the first bomb fell. All our neghborhood is distructed to the carpet level. I togather with my brother in law walked all the way from Gori region, bombs were thrown over our heads many times, one of them wounded my brother in law and poor creature crawled wounded several killometers. Not only bombs were thrown, they also fired guns at us, they saw people in the streets and were targeting specifically on civilians.
Cannot distringuish weather they were Ossetians or Russians. Ossetians are backed by Russians and they tell them who lives there and here, this is one big gang. One never knows what is in their minds.
I had a very good relationship with Ossetians. I myself grew up in Tskhnivali and had many Ossetian neighbors.
As I said it is three days we left Eredvi... I stayed there and continued taking care of my husband, until military jets started firing at us, we hid in basements, until the heavy bomberdment, but then had to leave.
Eredvi village is all wiped out. Every single house is burnt, very few people remained. There was one mentally sick man, they could not get him out from the village, many elderly women stayed thought they would not be killed becuase of their age. I do not know what happened with them now. are they alive? I do not know what happaned to my husband either.
My husband is so sick he cannot even talk... Even if he was not bombed how would he remained alive not eating for all these days. One of the elderly women told me to leave and promised she'd take care of him. One thing I know is I left a full house and was forced to move.
Respondent:woman
Story code:0070
I am scared of them... My husband is very sick, an invalid of the 1st class also remained there, they are Georgians and have not heard anything from them yet. I am very worried about them too. Two of my brothers, niece and husband are all there, have no idea whether they are dead or still alive.
We used to Live in Tskhinvali. First, when we lost Tkhinvali we were forced to move and find a temporary shelter, my husband's family had a house in the village so we decided to settle there, renovated a house and started farming to support the family. Now we were forced to leave the village house too, we lost 2 homes, have neither village nor town house. I am here now at my sister's, she herself is in Tskhinvali and I am here with her husband... I am here sweltering with tears of whearabouts of my sister... It has been three days now since I lef the village, before I used to be with my husband all the time. My husband has a brain blood clot and he cannot move.
We left Tskhinvali many years ago when there were first signs of political unrest and moved to Eredvi village, where we used to have the family house. Our village was the largest village and we used to fortefy Gori. Now Eredvi is all aloof, every village is empty... they entered Gori.
Our village was heavily bombed... houses are destroyed, some are burnt, our house is also destroyed, we were inside the house when the first bomb fell. All our neghborhood is distructed to the carpet level. I togather with my brother in law walked all the way from Gori region, bombs were thrown over our heads many times, one of them wounded my brother in law and poor creature crawled wounded several killometers. Not only bombs were thrown, they also fired guns at us, they saw people in the streets and were targeting specifically on civilians.
Cannot distringuish weather they were Ossetians or Russians. Ossetians are backed by Russians and they tell them who lives there and here, this is one big gang. One never knows what is in their minds.
I had a very good relationship with Ossetians. I myself grew up in Tskhnivali and had many Ossetian neighbors.
As I said it is three days we left Eredvi... I stayed there and continued taking care of my husband, until military jets started firing at us, we hid in basements, until the heavy bomberdment, but then had to leave.
Eredvi village is all wiped out. Every single house is burnt, very few people remained. There was one mentally sick man, they could not get him out from the village, many elderly women stayed thought they would not be killed becuase of their age. I do not know what happened with them now. are they alive? I do not know what happaned to my husband either.
My husband is so sick he cannot even talk... Even if he was not bombed how would he remained alive not eating for all these days. One of the elderly women told me to leave and promised she'd take care of him. One thing I know is I left a full house and was forced to move.
Eredvi
nterview place, time and date: Tbilisi, Kindergarten 112
Interviewer organization: Public Defender Office
Respodent: man,75 years
story code:0024
I don't remember exactly the date of leaving my village and living place. Presumably on the 8th of August I and my villagers were gathered at the meeting place in the centre of the village Eredvi. At about 10 o'clock I saw 2 flying plains above the village, which belonged to Russian military forces. They attacked village Eredvi and its peaceful population. The bomb shells fell just 500 meters away from where we were, demolishing houses and killing peaceful villagers- Seiran Ozgenishvili, Tsiala Tarielashvili and so on… The mentioned bombing was witnessed by many villagers, whose names I don't remember. The bombing has been going on for few minutes, after that the planes left the territory, though after just a while they carried out a new air attack. At the time of air attack the Georgian armed forces were positioned on the territory of our village. They were under the attack of Russian military planes as well. The Georgian forces started firing in response. During the air attack I fell on the ground, though didn't get any injuries. After that accident I and my wife left the village Eredvi immediately. The next day I returned to the village to take the documents of my family members. The village was totally abandoned.
Interviewer organization: Public Defender Office
Respodent: man,75 years
story code:0024
I don't remember exactly the date of leaving my village and living place. Presumably on the 8th of August I and my villagers were gathered at the meeting place in the centre of the village Eredvi. At about 10 o'clock I saw 2 flying plains above the village, which belonged to Russian military forces. They attacked village Eredvi and its peaceful population. The bomb shells fell just 500 meters away from where we were, demolishing houses and killing peaceful villagers- Seiran Ozgenishvili, Tsiala Tarielashvili and so on… The mentioned bombing was witnessed by many villagers, whose names I don't remember. The bombing has been going on for few minutes, after that the planes left the territory, though after just a while they carried out a new air attack. At the time of air attack the Georgian armed forces were positioned on the territory of our village. They were under the attack of Russian military planes as well. The Georgian forces started firing in response. During the air attack I fell on the ground, though didn't get any injuries. After that accident I and my wife left the village Eredvi immediately. The next day I returned to the village to take the documents of my family members. The village was totally abandoned.
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