Russian order of battle in South Ossetia war

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The following units of the Russian army, air force, and Russian navy participated in the invasion of Georgia in 2008.

Russian Ground Forces land warfare branch of the Russias military forces

The Ground Forces of the Russian Federation are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. The formation of these forces posed economic challenges after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and required reforms to professionalize the force during the transition.

Russian Air Force Air warfare branch of Russias military

The Russian Air Force is a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the latter being formed on 1 August 2015 with the merger of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. The modern Russian Air Force was originally established on 7 May 1992 following Boris Yeltsin's creation of the Ministry of Defence; however, the Russian Federation's air force can trace its lineage and traditions back to the Imperial Russian Air Service (1912–1917) and the Soviet Air Forces (1918–1991).

Russian Navy naval arm of the Russian military

The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It has existed in various forms since 1696, the present iteration of which was formed in January 1992 when it succeeded the Navy of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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Order of battle

58th Army

The 19th Motor Rifle Division appears to have been formed originally in July 1922 at Tambov in the Moscow Military District as a territorial formation. In 1923 it was awarded the 'Tambov' placename and renamed the 19th Voronezh Rifle Division.

Supporting units

Operations in Abkhazia

98th Guards Airborne Division

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4th Air Army

1st Composite Air Division

51st Air Defense Corps

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Russian Airborne Troops military branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

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Italian Army land warfare branch of Italys military forces

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