| Bombing of Tbilisi | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Russo-Georgian War | |
 Tbilisi International Airport, Georgia | |
| Location | Tbilisi and surrounding areas, Georgia |
| Date | 9–12 August 2008[1][2][3] |
| Target | Civilians, infrastructure, military targets |
Attack type | Missile attack, air raid |
| Deaths | 11–850 killed (estimates vary)[4][5] |
| Injured | dozens according to Human Rights Watch[6] |
| Perpetrator |  Russian Air Force |
The Bombing of Tbilisi was a major event during the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, when units of the Russian Air Force attacked and bombed Tbilisi between the 9th and 12th in August 2008. It was the second deadliest attack during the war, and estimates suggest it claimed the lives of anywhere between 11, 400 or 850 people.[7][8][9]
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- ^ "Georgia: Russian Cluster Bombs Kill Civilians | Human Rights Watch". August 15, 2008.
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- ^ "Civil.Ge | 2008 Russo-Georgian War Recap: August 11". old.civil.ge. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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