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The August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, [note 3] was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The fighting took place in the strategically important South Caucasus region.
7 sie 2021 · On August 8, 2008, Russian forces began the invasion of Georgia, marking the start of Europe’s first twenty-first century war. The conflict itself was over within a matter of days, but the repercussions of the Russo-Georgian War continue to reverberate thirteen years on, shaping the wider geopolitical environment.
13 mar 2014 · Facts. The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two "breakaway provinces" in Georgia. They are officially part of Georgia, but have separate governments unrecognized by most...
Russian media reported heavy gunfire between Russian and Georgian troops resumed after several hours of lull and Russian peacekeepers were battling the Georgian troops in the southern outskirts of Tskhinvali. South Ossetian forces now almost fully controlled Tskhinvali.
21 wrz 2021 · August 2021 marks the 13-year anniversary of the August War of 2008, when Russian troops invaded Georgian territories. This five-day war changed the regional security landscape in the South Caucasus and inflicted immense political and economic damage in Georgia.
4 sie 2009 · Russian-backed Abkhaz forces drove Georgian police out of Abkhazia's Kodori gorge. Russian forces entered Georgia proper from South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and advanced to within 40 km (25...
8 sie 2018 · In early August 2008, after Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili sent troops into the rebellious province of South Ossetia, Russia came to its defense, beginning a five-day-long conflict that...
