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08/08/2008 Russian troops invade Georgia

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CNN: Russia Attacks Georgia 8/8/2008

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The Russian Invasion of Georgia

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The Russians Are Coming: Georgia's Creeping Occupation

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CNN Bush's speech about Russian invasion of Georgia

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Al Jazeera - Russia VS Georgia war (1/2)

Following a period of worsening relations between Russia and Georgia, pro-Russian separatists broke ceasefire agreement from 1992. Georgian army arrived at the conflict zone to solve the problems. Russia immediately launched an invasion, accusing Georgia of aggression against South Ossetia. The war ended with the ceasefire agreement.
    • Essentials 

    • Participants 

    • History 

    • Russian interests and involvement 

    • Unresolved conflicts 

    • Relations between Georgia and the West 

    • April–July 2008 

    • Early August 

    • Battle of Tskhinvali 

    • Bombing and occupation of Gori 

    • Abkhaz front 

    • Occupation of Poti 

    • Bombing of Tbilisi and surroundings 

    • Media and cyber war 

    • Ceasefire agreement 

    • Russian withdrawal 

    • Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by Russia 

    • Russian military presence 

    • International monitors 

    • Geopolitical impact 

    • Humanitarian impact and war crimes 

    • International reactions 

    • The EU report 

    • NATO reaction in the Black Sea 

    • Georgian order of battle 

    • Russo-South Ossetian-Abkhaz order of battle 

    • Georgia 

    • Russia 

    • Russia and South Ossetia