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Russo-Georgian War
The
Russo-Georgian War
was an
armed conflict
between
Georgia
,
Russia
, and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of
South Ossetia
and
Abkhazia
. The war took place in August 2008 following
a period of worsening relations
between Russia and Georgia, both formerly
constituent republics
of the
Soviet Union
. The fighting took place in the strategically important
Transcaucasia
region, which borders the
Middle East
. It was regarded as the first
European
war of the 21st century.
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