Tskhinvali was shelled by the Georgian government on 8 August 2008 with BM-21 "Grad" mobile artillery rocket systems in an attempt to regain control over the breakaway republic of South Ossetia.
Tskhinvali foi bombardeado polo goberno de Xeorxia o 8 de agosto de 2008 cos sistemas de foguetes de artillería móbil BM-21 "Grad" nun intento para recuperar o control da república separatista de Osetia do Sur.