The Georgian 4th Brigade from Vaziani spearheaded the infantry attack; the 3rd Brigade attacked key positions, from which they could seize the Gupta bridge and the road leading from the Roki Tunnel to block a Russian counterattack.
The Georgian 4th Brigade from Vaziani spearheaded operations on the left flank of Tskhinvali; the 3rd Brigade launched operations on the right flank. The flank operations aimed at attacking key positions, and then at moving further northwards to seize the Gupta bridge and the road leading from the Roki Tunnel to block a Russian counterattack.