Georgian–Ossetian conflict

The Georgian–Ossetian conflict is an ethno-political conflict over Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a war. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remained unresolved. In August 2008, military tensions and clashes between Georgia and South Ossetian separatists erupted into the Russo-Georgian War. Since then, South Ossetia has been under a de-facto Russian control.

Georgian–Ossetian conflict
Part of Dissolution of the Soviet Union and post-Soviet conflicts

Location of South Ossetia (purple) within Georgia
Date10 November 1989 – present
Location
South Ossetia, Georgia
Status Ongoing; frozen conflict
Belligerents
 Georgia  South Ossetia
 Russia
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