✦ History

Georgian–Ossetian conflict

November 10, 1989

Georgia fought separatists in South Ossetia, who wanted to leave Georgia. Wars in 1991–1992 and 2008 left the region under separatist and Russian control.

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Battles 3

January 5, 1991 – June 24, 1992
South Ossetia war (1991–1992) Inconclusive South Ossetia Eduard Shevardnadze, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Oleg Teziev
December 22, 1991 – December 31, 1993
Georgian civil war of 1991–1993 Pro-Shevardnadzist victory Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Loti Kobalia, Zurab Iremadze
August 7–16, 2008
Russo-Georgian War Russian-South Ossetian-Abkhazian victory Tskhinvali, South Ossetia Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Mikheil Saakashvili

Key commanders

Russia 6

Vladimir Putin belligerent leader Dmitry Medvedev President of Russia, Ordered the intervention Vladimir Shamanov military commander Marat Kulakhmetov military commander Anatoly Serdyukov military commander Vyacheslav Borisov military commander

Georgia 10

Mikheil Saakashvili President of Georgia, Led Georgia in the war Lado Gurgenidze belligerent leader Vano Merabishvili belligerent leader Davit Kezerashvili military commander Mamuka Kurashvili military commander Eduard Shevardnadze belligerent leader Zviad Gamsakhurdia belligerent leader Tengiz Kitovani military commander Loti Kobalia military commander Zurab Iremadze military commander

South Ossetia 3

Oleg Teziev military commander Znaur Gassiev military commander Torez Kulumbegov military commander