Battle of Tskhinvali
2008 battle in the Russo-Georgian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Tskhinvali (Georgian: ცხინვალის ბრძოლა; Russian: Бои за Цхинвали) was a fight for the city of Tskhinvali, the capital of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia. It was the only major battle in the Russo-Georgian War. Georgian ground troops entered the city on early 8 August 2008. After the three-day fierce fighting with South Ossetian militia and Russian troops, Georgian troops finally withdrew from the city on the evening of 10 August. By 11 August, all Georgian troops had left South Ossetia and Russian forces advanced into undisputed Georgia facing no resistance.
Battle of Tskhinvali | |||||||
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Part of Russo-Georgian War | |||||||
Movements of opposing forces around Tskhinvali. Blue arrows show Georgian movements, red show Russian movements | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Georgia |
Russia South Ossetia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mikheil Saakashvili Davit Kezerashvili Mamuka Kurashvili Vano Merabishvili Zaza Gogava |
Anatoly Khrulyov (WIA) Marat Kulakhmetov Sulim Yamadayev Kazbek Friev[1][2] Anatoly Barankevich[3][4] Vasiliy Lunev[5][6] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000–11,000 servicemen in entire South Ossetia[7] |
496 from Russian battalion, 488 from North Ossetia serving as peacekeepers.[8] Up to 10,000 troops arrived from Russia as reinforcements[9] Up to 3,500 troops.[10] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs: |
Russia South Ossetia Ministry of Internal Affairs:
Ossetian reserves:
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