In the summer of 2008, Georgia tried to discipline this breakaway region & Russia responded with great force
[DOC] [TLE] Russo-Georgian War - Wikipedia [PAR] The Russo-Georgian War was a war between Georgia, Russia and the Russian-
backed ... By August 1, 2008, Ossetian separatists began shelling Georgian 
villages, with a ... Georgia later stated it was also responding to Russia moving ....