A map detailing the events of the
2008 South Ossetia war, which began one year ago today, when
Georgia launched an operation in the disputed region of
South Ossetia. Ossetian,
Russian, and
Abkhazian forces ejected the Georgian forces after five days of heavy fighting. All parties reached a ceasefire agreement on August 12, and Russian troops remain stationed in Abkhazia and South Ossetia to this day.
Map credit: Andrei nacu