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Flags at half-mast across Georgia on 16th anniversary of 2008 Russian invasion

Around 30,000 citizens of Georgia were forced to abandon their homes in the now-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. Photo: Government Administration

Agenda.ge, 08 Aug 2024 - 11:05, Tbilisi,Georgia

Flags at government offices across Georgia are at half-mast today to mark the 16th anniversary of the 2008 Russian invasion of the country.

They are also set to half-staff at Georgian diplomatic missions and consulates abroad.

The Government Administration said the symbolic move honoured the memory of those killed as a result of the military action carried out by Russia.

The 2008 war saw 170 servicemembers and professionals of Georgia’s Ministry of Defence killed, along with 14 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and 224 civilians.

Around 30,000 citizens of Georgia were forced to abandon their homes in the now-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.

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