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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 [...]
Posted on September 15, 2008 - by Venik
Photos: Events in Georgia
Here’s a small collection of photos from a variety of sources detailing the recent events in Georgia. Some interesting photos of the Russian Su-25 damaged by a Georgian man-portable SAM. Also photos of the Russian “Mirage” corvette that sank a Georgian missile boat with one of its P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missile – the first ever [...]
Posted on September 7, 2008 - by Venik
Photos: Georgian Losses in the War
During the five-day conflict, the Georgian army has lost dozens of MBTs, APCs, trucks, self-propelled artillery and other vehicles. Georgia also lost most of its Navy and Air Force. Majority of Georgian air defense assets were destroyed. Most of the equipment lost by Georgia was not not destroyed but rather abandoned by the Georgian army [...]
Posted on September 6, 2008 - by Venik
Photos: Destruction of Tskhinvali
According to the UNOSAT report, at least 438 residential buildings in Tskhinvali were destroyed or seriously damaged. South Ossetian authorities estimate the damage to the country’s infrastructure at around USD 400 million. Russia allocated USD 500 million to be spent by the end of the year on reconstruction in South Ossetia. Additional funding for South [...]
Posted on September 6, 2008 - by Venik
Photos: Victims in South Ossetia
According to the latest reports, more than 1,900 people have been killed in the August 7-12 attack on South Ossetia by the army of Georgia. Russian prosecutors so far have identified the remains of 134 dead residents of South Ossetia in addition to the 59 killed and 104 wounded Russian peacekeepers. Share on bebo Blog [...]
Posted on September 4, 2008 - by Venik
Photos: Georgian Army Before the War
As the Georgian Defense Ministry sacked its Army chief and the Deputy Chief of General Staff, lets take a look at what the Georgian army once was, with the help of some American tax dollars. Watching these ridiculous displays of crispy US-made uniforms and Israeli multiple-launch rocket systems atop shiny Mercedes-Benz trucks, Saakashvili couldn’t wait [...]
