The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine and member of the Supreme Soviet of the International Eurasian Movement Natalia Vitrenko visited devastated Tskhinvali in South Ossetia. In the interview with RIA Novosti she said that even though the situation gradually normalises, there is still no water supply or electricity in the city. Residents receive humanitarian help. She stated that all official media of Ukraine conduct deliberate mass disinformation saying that the conflict runs between Russia and Georgia and do not even mention South Ossetia. Ukrainian TV channels repeat over and over speeches by the US Secretary of State and Georgian Foreign Minister who insist there is no evidence of Georgian aggression in Tskhinvali. Vitrenko held a press conference in Kiev in which she and her crew demonstrated photo and video materials from Tskhinvali as well as shrapnel, pieces of melted tank armour and land mines as a proof of Georgian aggression. Vitrenko said that Ukrainians are very poorly informed about what happened because state controlled media lie and most people cannot watch Russian TV channels since they are available mostly by satellite and not everyone can afford them. According to Vitrenko, most parliament members, including the orange team, bloc Timoshenko and the Party of Regions support Georgia. Their deputies hinder PSPUs initiatives for condemning Georgian aggression, impeaching the Ukrainian President and investigating arms sales to Georgia. Vitrenko highlighted that according to the international norms it is forbidden to sell arms to the countries in a state of conflict with a threat of escalating into a war. This is why it is illegal for Ukraine to sell arms to Georgia, which was done at 50-80% discount, says Vitrenko.

Vitrenko addressed growing tensions in relation to the Black Sea Fleet, with Sevastopol well on the way of becoming the next stumbling block in the East-West confrontation. She quoted former Minister of Defence Beskorovainy saying Ukraine must mine the entrance to Sevastopol harbour to prevent the entry of the Russian fleet. Vitrenko said the Ukrainian fleet "decided not to obey the idiotic orders of Yushchenko and allowed first Russian ships into Sevastopol harbour". Either that or perhaps the Ukrainian fleet was afraid to experience the same fate as the recently sunken Georgian fleet. It is commendable that at the time of no information or misinformation someone took the initiative to deliver to their compatriots the evidence straight from the zone of conflict, as well as demonstrated solidarity with the victims of the cowardly sneak attack.