August, 8. Putin chills in China.
Georgian heavy artillery started shelling Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali and neighboring villages. City is in ruins. 1400 people killed.
Georgians assault Tskhinvali with everything they have and seccessfully take most of the city (whats left of it anyway).
Commander of Georgian peacekeepers Mamuka Kurashvili says they are here to enforce constitutional order in the republic.
Georgia officially declares war on South Ossetia. Massive tank assault on southern Tskhinvali follows.
Georgian media says they've won.
Georgians started shooting Russian Peacekeepers.
United Nations Security Council doesn't, really, do anything.
Georgians say, they are being bombed by Russian air forces. Georgian "Reintegration Minister" says, that Russia should support Georgian reintegration efforts like a "true peacekeeper".
Georgians are rapidly mobilizing all rezerves they have. Reintegration Minister burns: "Resistance is furtile!"
Internet warfare with a bunch of both Georgian and Ossetian websites down, mostly media- and government-related.
Ossetian forces counterattacked Georgian positions with a little help of recently arrived 58th Army.
Georgians lost some tanks and are being constantly bombed; they are retreating from Tskhinvali.
Georgia says, they are going to declare war on Russia. (No actual war declaration followed).
Russian positions are reinforced with fresh troops.
Georgia says, Russians are bombing (Georgian) military bases where American Instructors are based.
At this point, most of Tskhinvali is occupied by Russian-Ossetian forces. City is annihilated. No food, no water, no medical supplies, no phones.
Georgian officials beg the World to save them from Russia. (No,
seriously.)
Russian military officials report of 10 peacekeepers dead and 30 wounded.
Thosands of people dead in Tskhinvali.
Reports of Georgian troops shooting civilians and peacekeepers at poined blank on the territory that is still under Georgian control.
Russian Jet bombed an airstrip of the Georgian military airport.
58th Army flanked the Georgian positions on the outskirts of Tskhinvali and engaged in open battle. Still no declaration of war.
Saakashvili says, they are withdrawing whatever troops they have in Iraq, because of "Russian agression".
Russian jets successfully bomb Georgian military planes, stationed at Bosnisi airbase.
58th Army maneuver was a success.
At least 200 volunteers from Russia arrived to the combat zone. 12 of them died in fights and no less then 50 were wounded.
At least 200 troops are being moved from Batumi to reinforce Georgian positions.
August, 9. Day two.
Georgian Su-25 ground attack aircraft was shot down.
United States say, that Russian troops should leave the Georgian territory. (Note, that at this point no Russian troops are near Georgian territory).
Georgian government website hacked. Funny Hitler images are posted.
Russian airforce bombs Georgian seaport Poti and airbase at Senaki.
Saakashvili says he is this close to declaring a state of emergency in Georgia.
Georgian artillery shells peacekeeper positions again. Three of them died.
Pretty much the entire 58th Army have arrived; special ops, recon, armor, jets.
Georgians open fire at a convoy that carried wounded from Ossetia to Russia.
Russian forces launched the "operation to ensure peace".
Georgian Ministry of Defence officials say, that their advance in South Ossetia was successful.
Tskhinvali is being bombarded by Georgian artillery again.
30 thousand refugees from Ossetia flee to Russia. (Note, that the entire population of South Ossetia before the war was 70 thosand).
Russia brings airborne infantry to the conflict zone.
Georgians say, they shot down Russian jet. Russian officials confirm the loss of of two planes, a Su-25 and a Tu-22 bomber. One pilot died, one imprisoned.
Saakashvili declared the martial law in Georgia.
Georgian artillery are still shelling peacekeeper positions.
South Ossetia says, if Russia wants to recognize Ossetian independence, the most appropriate time is right now.
Russian peacekeepers engaged the last Georgian artillery point, high in the mountains.
Georgia blocks all internet access to .ru domain. Television was blocked long before that.
Medvedev talks to Bush about Southern Ossetia.
Russian military officials say, that documents, captured from Georgian troops, state that they planed to capture Tskhinvali within 24 hours.
Russian journalist was wounded in the warzone.
Saakashvili says, that Georgian Olympics team will leave the tournaments as a sign of protest [against "Russian Agression"]. (This was later denied by Georgian team coach, who was quoted to say that "Saakashvili is a nutjob").
Russian Black Sea Fleet is moving to Abhazian coast.
Ossetians say, they killed 10 tanks during Georgian offensive attempt.
Iranian officials say, that they are going to get involved with the whole diplomacy thing in the region.
Saakashvili says, he offered Medvedev a ceasefire. Meanwhile, multiple Georgian vehicles are advancing in the direction of Tskhinvali. Ossetians say, they killed another three tanks.
Russian officials say, that they didn't actually receave any offers of ceasefire.
Georgian tanks try to block the road, connecting South and North Ossetia.
Another three Russian journalists were wounded.
Azerbaijan halted all oil transit through Georgia. Russian oil lines are used as a temporary measure. Georgian officials say, that no, oil transit isn't actually haulted.
August, 10. Day three.
Russian planes bombed the Kodori Gorge. (This place is important. Read the wikipedia article about it).
South Ossetia shots down Georgian bomber. They also say, they shot 12 more tanks.
Georgians say, Russians bombed their oil pipe. Company, that runs it, says that as far as they are informed, the pipe is fine. (Note: it's unclear if the pipe was bombed or not).
The 58th Army commander Luetenant-General Anatolyi Hrulev was wounded; he was transported to hospital in Vladikavkaz.
United Nations observers left the Kodori Gorge. They say, Abkhazian officials voiced their concerns about the UN mission safety in upcoming days.
Putins says, we are gonna give Ossetia 10 billion R to assist with rebuilding.
Russia sends food and medical supplies to Southern Ossetia, 120 tons overall.
Russian jets bombed Georgian military airport and a manufacturing plant.
Georgians, once again, shelled what's left of the Tskhinvali.
Abkhazia joins the war.
Abkhazian army moved to Georgian-held part of Kodori Gorge and engaged, starting with massive artillery strikes on Georgian position.
Georgian officials say, they are removing their troops from Southern Ossetia. Secretary on National Defence of Georgia, Aleksander Lomaya says, that troops are being moved to new positions, because "Tskhinvali is erased from the face of the Earth".
Black Sea Fleet flagship "Moskva", escort and support ships arrived at Georgian sea border. They have three huge transport vessels with them. The HQ representative says their mission is to assist the refugees; he added, that they will suppress attempts of delivering military supplies to Georgia by sea.
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Personally I don't buy it, but there are lot of people who do. Then again Bush showed that with internal problems brewing at home, a little war can divert attention from problems within. 
