Breakaway de facto state in the central Greater Caucasus, separated from Georgia in practice since the war of 1991-92 and recognised by Russia since 2008.
Still in existence. The 1991-92 war left the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast under separatist and Russian control; Russia recognised South Ossetia after the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Most states regard it as part of Georgia under Russian occupation.
Covers the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict alongside Abkhazia in depth.
Clear background on South Ossetia, the 2008 war and the region’s frozen conflicts.
A systematic study of the Caucasus ethnopolitical conflicts, including South Ossetia.