| A woman covers her face after the Russian bombardment of Gori, Georgia. Conflict broke out between Russia and Georgia in August over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. | On August 7, Georgia launched an attack on South Ossetia, saying its aim was to restore constitutional order. Russia sent troops in support of the separatists, and on August 9 staged an air attack on Gori, a Georgian border town. Russian troops occupied the area around Gori, but later pulled back under a ceasefire. | |
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