2008 South Ossetia War

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath Russian military presence in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
diplomatic tensions between Russia and the West
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Russo-Georgian_War
gptkbp:casualties hundreds killed
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Abkhazia
gptkb:South_Ossetia
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:military
gptkbp:displacedPeople tens of thousands
gptkbp:endDate 2008-08-12
gptkbp:followedBy ongoing frozen conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 South Ossetia War
gptkbp:internationalResponse widespread condemnation of Russian intervention
calls for ceasefire by EU and US
gptkbp:location gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Abkhazia
gptkb:South_Ossetia
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international media
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Mikheil_Saakashvili
gptkb:Eduard_Kokoity
gptkb:Dmitry_Medvedev
gptkb:Sergey_Shoygu
gptkb:Sergei_Bagapsh
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:bombing_of_Gori
gptkb:Georgian_withdrawal_from_CIS
use of cluster munitions
displacement of civilians
EU monitoring mission deployment
NATO condemnation of Russian actions
Russian advance into Georgian territory
cyberattacks on Georgian infrastructure
destruction of Tskhinvali
destruction of infrastructure in conflict zones
ethnic cleansing allegations
expulsion of ethnic Georgians from South Ossetia
Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia independence
gptkbp:partOf Georgian–Russian conflict
gptkbp:peaceAgreement gptkb:Six-point_peace_plan
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:South_Ossetia_War_(1991–1992)
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:2008_Abkhaz–Georgian_conflict
Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by Russia
gptkbp:result Russian and separatist victory
gptkbp:startDate 2008-08-07
gptkbp:triggeredBy Georgian attack on Tskhinvali
gptkbp:UNSecurityCouncilInvolvement yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Ossetia
gptkb:Mamuka_Kurashvili
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6