South Ossetian forces

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non-state armed group paramilitary organization separatist armed group

South Ossetian forces were the separatist military and paramilitary units of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia that fought against Georgian troops, backed and supported by Russia, during the 2008 conflict and related tensions in the region.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	As subject	As object
security forces of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia	0	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	non-state armed group → paramilitary organization → separatist armed group →
accusedOf	ethnic cleansing of Georgian villages → human rights violations during the 2008 conflict →
activeDuring	1990s Georgian–Ossetian clashes → 2004–2008 tensions in South Ossetia → August 2008 war →
ally	Russian Armed Forces →
closelyLinkedTo	Russian military presence in South Ossetia →
commandStructure	Ministry of Defense of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia → South Ossetia → surface form: South Ossetian de facto authorities
conflict	Russo-Georgian War 2008 → surface form: 2008 South Ossetia War Georgian–Ossetian conflict → Russo-Georgian War 2008 → surface form: Russo-Georgian War
country	South Ossetia → surface form: Republic of South Ossetia
engagedIn	artillery duels with Georgian forces in 2008 → urban combat in Tskhinvali in 2008 →
formedFrom	local militias → paramilitary units →
goal	integration with Russia → separation of South Ossetia from Georgia →
ideology	South Ossetian separatism →
languageOfCommand	Ossetian language → surface form: Ossetian Russian →
monitoredBy	OSCE observers → international human rights organizations →
operatesIn	South Ossetia → Shida Kartli → surface form: Tskhinvali region
opponent	Georgian Armed Forces → Government of Georgia →
partOf	South Ossetian security apparatus → South Ossetian forces self-linksurface differs → surface form: security forces of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia
recognizedBy	Nauru → Nicaragua NERFINISHED → Russia → Venezuela →
recruitmentBase	ethnic Ossetians in South Ossetia → volunteers from North Ossetia–Alania →
role	control of territory claimed by South Ossetia → defense of de facto South Ossetian authorities →
status	de facto armed forces of an unrecognized state →
supportedBy	Russia → Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeeping forces → surface form: Russian peacekeeping forces
uses	armored vehicles → artillery → light infantry weapons →

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Russo-Georgian War 2008 → hasParticipant → South Ossetian forces →

South Ossetian forces → partOf → South Ossetian forces self-linksurface differs →

this entity surface form: security forces of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia