Battle of Tskhinvali
August 8–11, 2008 · Tskhinval
Result Russian-South Ossetian victory
Georgian forces attacked Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia. Russian forces pushed them out, and the war ended in a Georgian defeat.
Georgia
Russia
Other
Strength and losses
- Strength
- 10,000–11,000
South Ossetia Strength 3,500
Russia Killed 67 · Wounded 283 · Missing 3