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A prepared piece showing Russian troops in the port city of Poti, although says that they are not in control of the entire city.
HEIDI
COLLINS: Now let's go from Georgia's capital to
another strategic point, you just heard Frederik
talking about it, that port city of Poti.
CNN's Michael Ware has this exclusive report.
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MICHAEL WARE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on-camera): Despite
conflicting reports, Russian troops are not in
control of the Georgian seaport city of Poti.
However, they have sunk five Georgian Navy and Coast
Guard vessels. And as we speak, just behind this
wall, a small element of Russian troops and armored
vehicles is in control of this part of the harbor,
loading Zodiac inflatable boats onto trucks. Locals
say the troops arrived early in the conflict, their
presence quickly followed by bombing, which led to a
number of civilian and Georgian military deaths and
casualties.
Life appears to be returning to normal here in Poti.
However, residents say the Russians are conducting
occasional patrols in their armored vehicles.
Nonetheless, the question remains what are these
troops doing here and when are they going to leave?
Michael Ware, CNN, Poti.