Occupation of Poti

"Battle of Poti" redirects here. For the 1993 skirmishes, see Battle of Poti (1993).
Occupation of Poti
Part of Russo-Georgian War
Poti
Occupation of Poti (Georgia)
Date11 August – 13 September 2008
(1 month and 2 days)
Location
Poti, Georgia
Result Seizure of Georgian military hardware
Subsequent Russian withdrawal
Belligerents
Russia Georgia
Casualties and losses
None 6 naval vessels sunk
5 Humvees captured
21 soldiers captured

The Occupation of Poti was a series of Russian strikes against the Georgian port of Poti during the Russo-Georgian War in August 2008. The city was later occupied by Russian troops, who remained for some time before eventually withdrawing.

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