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2023-08-20 14:43:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8C3AD9DD6B366E7610919AE809AAA9BC814E2F7431C90C9EA5C82E7D4EAE4A26
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According to the EU sponsored Independent Fact Finding Mission Report, Georgia was responsible. In the Mission’s view, it was Georgia which triggered off the war when it attacked Tskhinvali (in South Ossetia) with heavy artillery on the night of 7 to 8 August 2008 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-russia-report/georgia-started-war-with-russia-eu-backed-report-idUSTRE58T4MO20090930
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