Home›Weapons Systems›Wars Used In›Russo-Georgian WarWarRusso-Georgian WarContemporaryReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Russo-Georgian War was fought in August 2008 over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, beginning when Georgian forces moved to retake the territory and Russia responded with a rapid and decisive military intervention on behalf of South Ossetian and Abkhaz separatist forces. Russian forces pushed well into undisputed Georgian territory before a French-mediated ceasefire ended active fighting after a matter of days. In the war's aftermath Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states and stationed troops in both, a status rejected by Georgia and most of the international community, leaving the underlying territorial dispute unresolved.FactsRusso-Georgian WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested2008 1End YearWell-attested2008 1CombatantsWell-attestedRussia, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia; Georgia 1OutcomeWell-attestedRussian victory 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 1Russo-Georgian WarFilter Results29 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (4)Assault Rifles of Europe (3)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (1)Ballistic Missiles (2)Ballistic Missiles of Russia and the Soviet Union (2)General Armored Fighting Vehicles (1)General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns (1)Grenade Launchers (1)Heavy Machine Guns (3)Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armored Personnel Carriers (1)Light Machine Guns (1)Mortars (1)Other Missiles 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PP-19 Bizon (Bison)Pușcă Automată model 1986, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Pușcă Automată model 1986RPG-18, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPG-18RPK-74, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPK-74SV-98, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: SV-98T-72, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: T-72tier 2VSK-94, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: VSK-94Sources1. Russo-Georgian War - WikipediaArticle textOn 1 August 2008, the Russian-backed South Ossetian forces started shelling Georgian villages, with a sporadic response from Georgian peacekeepers in the area.Infobox, combatant1/combatant2RussiaInfobox: resultRussian-South Ossetian-Abkhazian victoryconflict typeGeorgian forces moved to retake the territory and Russia responded with a rapid and decisive military interventionLead textThe August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.View the SourceWikipedia: AK-74tier 4WikipediaUses: AK-74, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: T-72tier 2WikipediaUses: T-72, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: BM-21 GradUses: BM-21 Grad, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceBuk missile system - WikipediaUses: Buk Missile System, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: 2S1 GvozdikaUses: 2S1 Gvozdika, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Kord machine gunUses: Kord machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: GP-25Uses: GP-25, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: BTR-80Uses: BTR-80, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: Kh-58Uses: Kh-58, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceWikipedia: AMD-65Uses: AMD-65, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'View the SourceMilitaryFactory.com: PP-19 Bizon (Bison)MilitaryFactory.comUses: PP-19 Bizon, Development history paragraphQuote, Uses: PP-19 Bizon, Development history paragraphThe Bizon has since seen combat action in the 2nd Chechen War and, more recently, during the 2008 war with Georgia over South Ossetia.View the SourceWikipedia: 9K720 Iskandertier 2WikipediaUses: Iskander Missile, Infobox: warsRusso-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian warUses: 9K720 Iskander, Infobox: warsRusso-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian warView the SourceMakarov pistol, WikipediaUses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox: warsFirst Indochina War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Communist insurgency in Thailand Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Lebanese Civil War Soviet-Afghan War South African Border War Angolan Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995) Burundian Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war War in Donbas Colombian Conflict Russo-Ukrainian warView the SourceWikipedia: 2S7 PionUses: 2S7 Pion, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: 2S7 Pion, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian WarView 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Libyan-Chadian conflict Iran-Iraq War Gulf War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Lebanese Civil War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Second Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)View the SourceWikipedia: RPG-18Uses: RPG-18, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: RPG-18, Infobox: warsVietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Third Indochina War Soviet-Afghan War Salvadoran Civil War Gulf War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Tajikistani Civil War First Chechen War Congo Civil War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Kivu conflict Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: GSh-18Uses: GSh-18, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: GSh-18, Infobox: warsSecond Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: AR-M1Uses: AR-M1, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: AR-M1, Infobox: warsInsurgency in Jammu and Kashmir 2001 insurgency in Macedonia War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Russo-Georgian war Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)View the SourceWikipedia: MT-LBUses: MT-LB, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: MT-LB, Infobox: warsSoviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Transnistrian War First Nagorno-Karabakh War War in Abkhazia (1992-1993) First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013-2017) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian WarView the SourceWikipedia: Pușcă Automată model 1986Uses: Pușcă Automată model 1986, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Pușcă Automată model 1986, Infobox: warsRomanian Revolution War in Abkhazia (1992-1993) Transnistria War War in Afghanistan Russo-Georgian WarView the SourceWikipedia: AEK-999Uses: AEK-999, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: AEK-999, Infobox: warsRusso-Georgian War Syrian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Russian Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textMany of the shortcomings that had been revealed in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War were addressed by the reformView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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