Late on August 20 the Russian forces reopened two checkpoints in the town of Gori, which were removed a day earlier, a journalist of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Georgian service reported from the town early on Thursday morning.

One of the checkpoints was reinstalled at the bridge over Mtkvari river in the south of Gori and another one – at the bridge over the Liakhvi river in the west of the town.

RFE/RL Georgian service correspondent also reported that it seemed to be a rotation of Russian units in Gori, because new commanders and soldiers were seen on the ground. He, however, also noted that it was relatively lighter presence.