For those not familiar with this region of the globe, well the South Ossetians declared independence from Georgia in 1990 calling themselves the Republic of South Ossetia. The Georgian government responded by abolishing South Ossetia's autonomy and tried to retake the region by force, leading to the 1991-1992 South Ossetian War Georgian fighting against those controlling South Ossetia occurred on two other occasions, in both 2004 and 2008, and the last conflict also referred to as the 2008 Ossetian war, saw Ossetian forces, backed by Russian troops and armour, gain full control of the territory. The South Ossetian Army has a number of main battle tanks including the T-72, T-55, and T-62. The Russian Army also sent the T-62 to South ossetia during the 2008 war and some examples had added slat armour, especially those involved in urban fighting. Despite its limitations the T-62 remains a potent weapon and this model represents a Russian example as seen during the so-called 'Five Days war'.
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