(19 Aug 2008) SHOTLIST
12 kilometres (7.45 miles) west of Gori
1. Russian armoured vehicles driving down road
2. Wide of armoured vehicles
3. Mid of Russian tanks
4. Close up of tanks
5. Wide of tanks turning off road
6. Soldiers sat on top of tank
7. Russian armoured column moving across countryside
8. Russian military hardware in field
9. Wide of military hardware
10. Tanks moving along dirt road
11. SOUNDBITE (Russian ) Colonel Igor Konoshenkov
++simultaneous translation in English++
"Yesterday we received the order to pull troops back. There is a plan for this pull back and in accordance with this plan, the back troops and the second echelon of these troops is pulling out. At the final stage the plan considers the pull out of the front troops."
12. Armoured column on dirt road
13. SOUNDBITE (Russian ) Colonel Igor Konoshenkov
++simultaneous translation in English++
"In different, other places, other detachments of Russian troops at the specific time that is being considered by the plan also are pulling back. Thank you very much."
14. Drive past Russian troops and armoured vehicles
15. Various of Russian Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and tanks
Tbilisi
16. Wide of band playing at funeral
17. Soldiers carrying coffins of Georgian soldiers killed in battle
18. Wide of soldiers and coffins draped with Georgian flag
19. Close up of coffins
20. Close up of elderly lady in black
21. Mid of people attending funeral
22. Various of priest carrying out funeral ceremony
23. Wide of soldiers and coffins
24. Tilt down from soldiers coffins
25. Soldiers firing guns in ceremonial salute
26. Various of people placing signs: (Georgian) Unknown soldier
27. Wide of coffins in graves
28. Mourners tossing gravel onto coffins
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Batu Kutelia, Deputy Georgian Defence Minister:
"But on the other side, there is a feeling of deep pride because our nation has sons who are ready to defend their nation and ready to give their lives for the bright future of our country. I would like to wish that no more young lives of our compatriots will be needed to defend our sovereignty and our future."
30. Various of graves being filled with earth
31. Soil hitting coffin
STORYLINE
A small column of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles withdrew from the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Tuesday in the direction of South Ossetia.
The column of three tanks and five armoured personnel carriers (APCs) were filmed as they passed the village of Ruisi, 12 kilometres (7.45 miles) west of the city.
According to a Russian military officer, Colonel Igor Konoshenkov, the unit was ultimately headed back to Russia, although Konoshenkov would give no timetable.
The troops from the Sixth Company of the Second Battalion of the Russian 58th Army are based in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, and had been deployed into Georgia four days ago.
Konoshenkov said Tuesday's move was part of Russia's pullback mandated by a cease-fire that required both sides to return to positions held before fighting broke out on 7 August in South Ossetia, a separatist Georgian province with close ties to Russia.
But the withdrawal was only partial.
In Poti - Georgia's key oil port city - Russian troops blocked access to the city's naval and commercial ports and towed the missile boat Dioskuria, one of the Georgian navy's most sophisticated vessels, out of sight of observers.
A loud explosion was heard minutes later.
An Associated Press photographer reported Russian trucks and armoured personnel carriers leaving the port with about 20 blindfolded and handcuffed men.
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