Warning shots were fired in Abkhazia, the pro-Russian separatist region of Georgia, after a group of people tried to take control over the building of the Abkhaz State Television and Radio Company (ADTRK) in the capital Sukhumi, the authorities of the breakaway republic announced, quoted by Reuters and BTA.
„The building of the television channel was approached by a group of individuals, allegedly representing opposition forces, aiming to take control of the broadcast. In order to prevent access to the protected area, the security forces were forced to produce warning elections, reported the social network Telegram. the team of the President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania, quoted by Reuters and TASS.
„After the situation was normalized, the employees continued their work in full-time mode”, the announcement added.