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Jvari Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery on a hill in Mtskheta, eastern Georgia, called the "Monastery of the Cross" because of its translation name. When the Russian army marched into Mtskheta during the Five-Day War, the geographical advantage of the hill on which the monastery stands is known to have sided with the Gryzian army and caused the Russians to suffer:    


PRAYER - Georgia
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Jvari Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery on a hill in Mtskheta, eastern Georgia, called the "Monastery of the Cross" because of its translation name. When the Russian army marched into Mtskheta during the Five-Day War, the geographical advantage of the hill on which the monastery stands is known to have sided with the Gryzian army and caused the Russians to suffer:    
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church, built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia  and Armenia. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a  World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.  (Wikipedia)
Location: Mtskheta, Georgia
For more information:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jvari_Monastery
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Russian-Georgian War broke out on August 8, 2008. Much of the world was glued to their televisions, but they watched the Beijing Olympics, not the unfolding war in Georgia. Even several Georgians were caught off guard, given that 2008 August is when politicians and defense officials typically head for the Black Sea coast for vacation. Even Georgia’s best-trained brigade was in Iraq:
Even though the immediate goal of the Russians was to establish control over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the war was about more significant issues related to the expansionism of NATO, the isolation of Russia, and the prevention of its near abroad from reorienting themselves westward. The war was believed to be planned well in advance, given the careful execution of Russia’s units. ( Excerpts: Modern War Institute, 02.20.2018, ”ANALYZING THE RUSSIAN WAY OF WAR: EVIDENCE FROM THE 2008 CONFLICT WITH GEORGIA.”)
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Title:  "Georgia" 

In August 2008, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as "republics," but at present, only a few countries other than Russia have recognized the independence of these regions:
Currently, Georgia continues to experience tensions with Russia (e.g., over the issue of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia, and tensions in the context of Georgia's moves toward NATO membership, etc.) In August 2008, Russia intervened in a military conflict between Georgian and South Ossetian forces, escalating into an armed conflict. Despite a cease-fire mediated by the EU and others, Georgia severed diplomatic ties with Russia when Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. (Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Japan, Japanese text of "Georgia" under the "Countries and Regions" tag.)
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