What the records say
- When
- 7 Aug 2008 – 16 Aug 2008
- Kind
- Interstate war
- Deaths
- 750
- Coordinates
- 42.22° N, 43.97° E
- Type
- Interstate war
- Region
- Caucasus
- Cities
- Tskhinvali, Gori
- Side a
- Georgia
- Side b
- Russia + South Ossetian and Abkhaz separatists
- Alliances
- Georgia, Russia + South Ossetian and Abkhaz separatists
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Russo-Georgian War
2008 war between Russia and Georgia
The Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in August 2008. The fighting took place in the strategically important South Caucasus region. It is regarded as the first European war of the 21st century.
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- Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Part of
Includes 5 events
Nearby in time and place
- NATO member countries decide not to offer MAP to Georgia and Ukraine, the war in South Ossetia and the Ukrainian government collapse being the main reasons2 Dec 2008 · Event
- 2008 Borjomi wildfire2008 · Wildfire
- Occupation of Gori13 Aug 2008 · Event
- Bombing of TbilisiAug 2008 · Military operation · Deaths 11
- According to officials, an explosion kills at least 11 people aboard a minibus in the North Caucasus city of Vladikavkaz, Russia6 Nov 2008 · Terrorist attack
- 2009 Georgian demonstrations2009 · Protest
- 2009 Georgian mutiny5 May 2009 · Rebellion
- 2009 Nazran bombing17 Aug 2009 · Terrorist attack