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What major conflict did Bagapsh oversee as President?

  • Chechen War

  • Russo-Georgian War

  • Nagorno-Karabakh War

  • Syrian Civil War

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During his presidency, Sergei Bagapsh oversaw the Russo-Georgian War, a brief but intense conflict that erupted in August 2008. The war began when Georgia launched an offensive to regain control of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, which had declared independence with Russian support. Russia responded by sending troops into Georgia, leading to a full-scale war that lasted for five days.
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