The Information Dissemination reported the following on the Russsian offensive:

1) The Russians are taking high casualties in their offensive, but have inflicted proportionately more casualties on the Georgians.

2) Russian military moves on the ground reflect good planning at least in terms of taking control of military supply routes.

3) The Russians have owned the Georgian communications networks.

4) There is some reporting of rumors regards an Israeli anti-armor weapon in Georgian hands that has destroyed 50(+) Russian armored vehicles.

5) There has been a remarkable lack of reporting on POWs by either side or of the fate of Georgians in areas over run by the Russians.

6) The Russians are keeping NGOs out of all areas they have over run.

See:

http://informationdissemination.blogspot.com/2008/08/obseving-russian-offensive.html