Ceasefire in Russo-Georgian War

Date: August 26, 2008 • Location: Sokhumi, Georgia

After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The 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 in August 2008. The fighting took place in the strategically important South Caucasus region. It is regarded as the first European war of the 21st century.