Russia vs georgia war 2008. Russian documentary on war in south ossetia between russia and georgia duration. For the fourth day russian planes are bombing georgian targets in the contested province of south ossetia. Georgia caucasus russia ossetia war.
Civil war erupted within georgia. Sensing nato expansion eastward russian prime minister vladimir putin takes control of an ethnic enclave in neighboring georgia. The georgia russia war of 2008 see also wars and conflicts of georgia.
This video was part of a research project i completed on the russia georgia war in fall 2008. The war took place in august 2008 following a period of worsening relations between russia and georgia both formerly constituent republics of the soviet unionthe fighting took place in the strategically important transcaucasia region. Published on aug 11 2008.
April 21 2008 georgia accuses russia of shooting down. The russo georgian war was a war between georgia russia and the russian backed self proclaimed republics of south ossetia and abkhazia. Georgian troops ready for battle.
April 3 2008 nato members at a summit in bucharest romania defer the decision on georgia and ukraines admittance until december 2008. The georgia russia war 2008 after nearly two months of border clashes between georgia and its breakaway region of south ossetia georgia launched a major military offensive against south ossetia which prompted russia to intervene against georgia.