The military action of Russia has prevented Georgia from invading Abkhazia, General Staff Deputy Chief Anatoly Nogovitsyn announced, specifying that a brigade and a half of Georgian military operated in Gali direction. According to Nogovitsyn, the correct forecast and resolve of Russia's military wrecked the Georgian plans, enabled to disarm Georgian units and cool hotheads amid Georgian authorities. The Russians were ready to reinforce a group of forces in Kodori Gorge that is adjacent to Abkhazia. The paratroopers were intensifying efforts but their participation wasn't needed, the general pointed out.
Nogovitsyn showed a map captured by Russian paratroopers in an abandoned Georgian military vehicle in Abkhazia. The map depicts Georgian plans to invade the province.
Abkhazia announced August 12 the successful end of the operation for forcing out Georgian units from eastern Kodori.