Unix Timestamp: 1218067200
Thursday, August 7. 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was concerned over Georgia's military preparations, while a Georgian official said Russia would further undermine its role as peacekeeper if it failed to convince the South Ossetian side on talks. //www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=18916 (Civil Georgia) //www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=18917 (Civil Georgia)

The 2008 South Ossetia war begins, as Georgia and Russia launch a major offensive inside the separatist region of South Ossetia after days of border skirmishes between the two sides.