On August 7–8, commemorative events marking the eighteenth anniversary of the start of Georgia’s military aggression against South Ossetia were also held outside the Republic.
In Moscow, at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (the Lower Cathedral), a prayer service was held for the peaceful citizens of South Ossetia who died as a result of the Georgian aggression, for the defenders of Tskhinval, for Ossetian and Russian military personnel of the Peacekeeping Forces, and for the soldiers and officers of the Russian army who defended South Ossetia from physical destruction at the cost of their lives.
In Vladikavkaz, the “Candle of Memory” event was held at the St. George Cathedral, dedicated to the victims of Georgian aggression in August 2008.
In Sukhum, a prayer service was held at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in memory of the victims of Georgian aggression in August 2008.
In Transnistria, flowers were laid and a memorial service was held near the building of the Representative Office of the Republic of South Ossetia in memory of the victims of the events of August 2008.
Events dedicated to this tragic date also took place in Italy. On August 8, a prayer service was held in the city of Pesaro near the “Tree of Peace” in memory of those who died as a result of the Georgian aggression in August 2008. On August 7, at an event in the city of Verona, Palmarino Zocatelli, president of the “Independent Veneto Committee” and head of the “Veneto‑Russia” association, expressed support for the people of South Ossetia and condemned the 2008 aggression.
August 8, 2026