WHAT’S HAPPENING BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA SINCE 2008?

The 2008 South Ossetia War, also known as the Russia–Georgia War, was an armed conflict in August 2008, between Georgia on one side, and the Russian Federation together with Ossetians and Abkhazians on the other.

During the night of 7 to 8 August 2008, Georgia launched a large scale military attack against the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia. The following day, Russia reacted by deploying combat troops in South Ossetia and launching bombing raids into uncontested Georgia.
A preliminary ceasefire was signed by Georgia and Russia on 15 August, 2008.

The Russian military has announced a ten-day withdrawal from advance positions, while Georgian authorities have expressed discontent with the rate and extent of the pull-back, and with the continuing Russian presence in port of Poti.The number of refugees from South Ossetia fleeing into Russia reached an estimated 30,000 of the 70,000 overall populations. Meanwhile by 18 August, about 68,000 ethnic Georgians had fled their homes due to the conflict.

So, we can see the tension between this 2 countries. Because of Georgia starting the disruption here, Russia reacted back and the fight started :)

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