| Furthermore, the bombing of Poti, as well as the destruction of bridges and railroad connections, constituted attacks on the economic and strategic infrastructure of Georgia. |
| A Southern branch starts in Poti, a Georgian port on the Black Sea, and crosses Georgia, then Azerbaijan and then cuts across the Caspian Sea. |
| On 19 August, Russian troops attacked the Black Sea port of Poti, and blew up the largest vessel in the Georgian fleet. |
| Today he flew to Poti where he has met with Prime Minister Zhvania and other officials. |
| Then, also the other pipelines were shut down as a precautionary measure, while exports by sea were severely hampered by the bombing of the port of Poti and the naval blockade imposed by the Russian navy. |
| Being outnumbered the Russians abandoned Poti and Redut Kale and drew back to Marani. |
