Virtually all villages in Tskhinvali region of South Ossetia destroyed

Практически все села Цхинвальского района Южной Осетии разрушены

As a result of the fighting in the villages of the Tskhinvali region of South Ossetia, more than 100 people were killed, according to preliminary findings, and the counting has not ended. The statement was made by Inal Pukhaev, head of the administration of the Tskhinvali region.

According Pukhaev, all the victims were civilians. He stated that virtually all villages in the Tskhinvali region had been destroyed. The villages of Pris, Dmenis, Khetagurovo, and Satikar, where more than 300 homes were damaged or destroyed, suffered the greatest damage; the village of Sarabuki was nearly completely destroyed.

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