Russo-Georgian War (aug 1, 2008 – aug 16, 2008)

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Result:
Russian, South Ossetian and Abkhaz victory;
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians from South Ossetia and the Kodori Gorge in Abkhazia;
Recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia;
Russian military bases established in Abkhazia and South Ossetia;
Severance of Georgia–Russia relations;
Worsening political tensions between Russia and Western nations.

Territorial changes:
Georgia loses control of Kodori Valley in Abkhazia, as well as Akhalgori Municipality and parts of the Tskhinvali District in South Ossetia.

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