Georgia War Crisis
Soldiers run near a blazing apartment after a bombardment in the town of Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (GEORGIA)
Miscalculated.
One word which sums up the military offensive launched by Georgia against South Ossetia.
No one could have expected the escalation of crisis following the Georgian military campaign.
In the late night of 7th August, the Georgian army launched an offensive against South Ossetia citing it as a military response against attacks by South Ossetian separatists.
By 8th August, it became clear that Russia has involved itself in the conflict on grounds of aggressive actions by the Georgians. The crisis quickly escalated into extensive war campaigns which saw the Russian military moving into Georgia in the following days. Large scale battles continued in the conflict zone while the international committee attempts to salvage the situation and halt further military aggression in view of a possible full scale war. Foreigners were swiftly evacuated by emergency agencies.
Tags: Conflict, Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia War, War