Late on Aug. 7, 2008 the Georgian army attacked rebel areas in its South Ossetia region bordering Russia. Russia stepped in to help the rebels and defeated Georgia's forces in a five day war.

The peace is fragile and tens of thousands who fled still live in temporary accommodation. Reuters AlertNet looks back at the war and what it means for the future.

VIDEO

VIDEO: The 2008 Georgia-Russia war

ANALYSIS AND FEATURES

ANALYSIS: Georgia peace fragile one year after war

FEATURE: Displaced Georgians pine for home

FEATURE: Scarred South Ossetia penniless, shaky after war

ANALYSIS: Georgia more modest one year after war

ANALYSIS: Europe war risk no longer unthinkable post Georgia

FEATURE: Russia casts long shadow over aspiring Abkhaz state

FACTBOXES

FACTBOX: Georgia's rebel regions

FACTBOX: Details on the 2008 war

BACKGROUND BRIEFING

AlertNet briefing on Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia

MEDIAWATCH: Press reaction to war anniversary

NEWS AND INTERVIEWS

Accusations mark Georgia-Russia war anniversary

30,000 Georgians still displaced after 2008 war says Amnesty

Georgia denies claim of "aggressive rearming"

Russia backs EU not U.S. role in Georgia

Russia says raises readiness of troops in South Ossetia

Russia vows to stop Georgia re-arming

INTERVIEW: Rebel South Ossetia wants unity with Russia

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BLOGS

UNICEF-Rebuilt water and sanitation systems help heal scars of conflict

OXFAM GB-Post-conflict, people in limbo

IRC-Poverty and insecurity after Russia-Georgia war