Russia forces advanced from Abkhazia deep into Georgian territory in the direction of Senaki, a town in western Georgia and the host to a major military base.

An eyewitness told Civil.Ge he had seen a Russian military convoy of about 100 armored vehicles of various types passing the town of Khobi, close to Senaki.

“The armored vehicles did not have the identification logo of the peacekeeping forces,” he said by phone. “Combat helicopters were flying over the convoy. I saw UNOMIG, as well as Georgian police vehicles accompanying the convoy.”

Meanwhile, The Associated Press reported a Georgian MoD official as saying that the Russian forces were in control of the Senaki military base.

No clashes were reported.