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Georgian–Ossetianconflict

1989–

The Georgian–Ossetian conflict was an interstate war fought between Georgia and Russia in 1989.

Era
1989–
SIDES
4
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

Georgian–Ossetianconflict

Georgia Russia
VS
Russia Georgia
Start: 10.11.1989 Duration: Ongoing Participants: 4 countries Weapons: 53 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Georgian–Ossetian conflict
Date
1989–present
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
10 records
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
Georgia Russia Russia Georgia
Weapon System
53
02 / Sides
Belligerents 4 participants
Georgia Georgia Primary Russia Russia Primary
VS
Russia Russia Primary Georgia Georgia Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 10 records
Battle 1991–1992 South Ossetia War 1991–1992 Battle Russo-Georgian War 2008 decisive victory a Battle Operation Assured Delivery 2008 Battle Battle in the Liakhvi Gorge 2008 decisive victory b Battle Occupation of Poti 2008 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Tskhinvali 2008 decisive victory b Battle Battle of the Kodori Valley 2008 Battle Battle off the coast of Abkhazia 2008 decisive victory a Battle Occupation of Senaki 2008 decisive victory a Battle occupation of Gori 2008
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 43 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
40 %75
Czech Republic
3 %6
Israel
3 %6
Romania
1 %2
Germany
1 %2
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Tula Arms Plant
6 %11
KBP Instrument Design Bureau
6 %11
Kalashnikov Concern
5 %9
Mikhail Kalashnikov
4 %8
Degtyarev plant
3 %6
Total 53 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 9 years all equipment
SIDE A 11 years avg. age
SIDE B 6 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $16 Mn · 2010 2K22 Tunguska
Weapons & Equipment43systems
Country
CATEGORY
9K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)752S9 NonaSelf-Propelled Artillery60RM-70Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)54GP-25Underbarrel Grenade Launchers64SV-98Sniper Rifles84MP-443 GrachPistols73RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46SpyderMedium-Range SAM71Kh-31Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)54Sukhoi Su-27Multirole Fighters92Sukhoi Su-34Multirole Fighters84Buk missile systemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)81Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft782K22 TunguskaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)759K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75GSh-18Pistols74RPK-74Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73OTs-14 GrozaAssault Rifles71AKMAssault Rifles69GAZ-3937MRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles69AEK-999General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)65+7more →Kh-58Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)78VSK-94Sniper Rifles66AKS-74UAssault Rifles69UK vz. 59General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74RPG-75Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)66MT-LBArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)60NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85Makarov PMPistols57LAR-160Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)56Tor Missile SystemSHORAD Systems83Buk missile systemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)81IWI TavorAssault Rifles78Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles769K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Otokar CobraMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles73Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71OTs-14 GrozaAssault Rifles71SpyderMedium-Range SAM71AKMAssault Rifles69Pușcă Automată model 1986Assault Rifles64+9more →AK-74Assault Rifles79Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61AMD 65Assault Rifles64BM-27 UraganMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)622S1 GvozdikaSelf-Propelled Artillery57Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81Otokar CobraMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles73

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Sukhoi Su-27Multirole Fighters92MASS2NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85MASS3SV-98Sniper Rifles84MASS4Sukhoi Su-34Multirole Fighters84MASS5Tor Missile SystemSHORAD Systems83MASS6KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS7Buk missile systemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)81MASS8Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81MASS9AK-74Assault Rifles79MASS10Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79MASS
12K22 TunguskaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)$16 Mn20102Kh-31Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)$550 K2010
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature