Posted on November 15, 2008 - by Venik
Photos: Russians in Georgia
“The 2008 South Ossetia War was a land, air and sea war fought between Georgia on one side, and Russia, and the break-away regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other. A civil war fought after the breakup of the Soviet Union left parts of South Ossetia in control of an unrecognized separatist government backed by Russia. Other parts remained in control of Georgia. Hostilities escalated during June and July 2008. On the evening of 7 August 2008 Georgia launched a ground and air based military attack on South Ossetia’s capital Tskhinvali. Russia responded by sending troops into South Ossetia and launching bombing raids further into Georgia.” (source: Wikipedia)
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