Occupants renew fire-protection zone in breakaway Tskhinvali

Local authorities of the Gori municipality announce that occupant forces in the countries eastern, breakaway Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region appeared near Khurvaleti village to renew the fire-protection zone they dug in early August. 

Two agricultural vehicles appeared at the Khurvaleti village, near occupied Tskhinvali, to renew the zone. They have not been seen in other places and no new ploughs were mentioned as well,” Gori Governor’s representative Roin Adikashvili said.

The de-facto Security Service of Tskhinvali announced engineering works to restore the fire protection zone "at the border with Georgia” on August 2. 

The agency claimed the works were because of threats of fire in the breakaway area and would continue between August 3 and 18. 

The government of Georgia condemned the fact and hailed it as another provocation by occupants.