S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 085725 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 
08/11/2038 TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, CASC, KFLO, MARR, PREL, PINR, AMGT, GG 
SUBJECT: TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 6 CLASSIFIED 
BY: DANA MURRAY, SENIOR WATCH OFFICER, S/ES-O, REASON 1.4(D)

EXPLOSIONS NEAR TBILISI; AIRPORT REMAINS OPEN 
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1. (SBU) Media report up 
to 50 Russian planes attacked Georgia overnight. Embassy Tbilisi 
confirms two explosions north of the city at a military base and radar 
installation. A separate unsuccessful attack targeted a BP oil pipeline.
(TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, Reuters) 

2. (SBU) Tbilisi and Batumi 
airports remain open. EUR DAS Bryza will arrive in Tbilisi via 
commercial air at 0950 EDT. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon and e-mail) 

RUSSIANS ENTER RACHA, CLAIM GEORGIANS SHELL TSKHINVALI 
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3. (S) The 
Georgian government has firm information that Russian forces are in the 
region of Racha, west of South Ossetia. Georgian forces have lost 
command and control capabilities country-wide. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi 
telcon and e-mail) 

4. (SBU) Russian state media report the shelling 
killed three Russian "peacekeepers" and wounded 18 others. The Georgian 
government characterizes the reports as provocations by Russia which is 
seeking a pretext to escalate operations, comments Embassy Tbilisi. 
(TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail, Interfax) 

5. (SBU) Russia has not agreed to a
Georgian proposal to establish a corridor to Tskhinvali to evacuate 
wounded civilians. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 

6. (SBU) Embassy Moscow 
comments the Russian disinformation campaign continues, with reports of 
American or NATO soldiers or insignias being found among the dead in 
South Ossetia and reports of "genocide." (TF/Embassy Moscow telcon)

ESCALATION IN ABKHAZIA, POLICE ASKED TO TURN OVER WEAPONS 
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7. (SBU) 
Media report Russia massed more than 9,000 troops and 350 armored 
vehicles in Abkhazia. Embassy Tbilisi reports Georgian forces in Upper 
Kodori are resisting Russian advances despite heavy bombardment. In 
nearby Zugdidi, Russian commanders demanded local police turn over their
weapons. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, Reuters)

KOUCHNER: SAAKASHVILI DETERMINED TO MAKE PEACE
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8. (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi reports the French
FM and Finnish FM Stubb met again with the Georgian president to 
finalize a cease-fire plan to take to Russia. The two plan to meet FM 
Lavrov August 11, notes Embassy Moscow. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, 
TF/Embassy Moscow telcon, Reuters) 

9. (U) Minimize considered.

RICE