During the night of 7 to 8 August 2008, Georgia launched a large-scale military attack against the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia. The Battle of Tskhinvali Main article: Battle of Tskhinvali Early in the morning of 8 August, Georgia launched a military offensive, codenamed Operation Clear Field[137] to capture Tskhinvali. The Georgian 4th Brigade spearheaded the infantry attack, while the 2nd and 3rd Brigades provided support.[21] Georgian forces soon seized several South Ossetian controlled villages located on higher ground around the city At 12:15 a.m. Kulakhmetov reported to the OSCE monitors that the JPKF peacekeepers had come under fire and that they had casualties.[120] 18 Russian Peacekeeping force soldiers were killed in the Georgian artillery shelling. The peacekeepers' cafeteria was completely destroyed and all of their buildings went up in flames.[141][142] Georgian shelling left parts of the capital city in ruins. The BBC has discovered evidence that Georgia may have committed war crimes during its attack and occupation of Tskhinvali, including possible deliberate targeting of civilians.[150] The Human Rights Watch found some evidence of firing being directed into basements, locations which civilians frequently choose as a place of shelter.[ ცხინვალის შესახებ ომიდან ეს მონაკვეთები რომ ჩასასწორებელია მე მგონი დავას არ იწვევს http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_South_Ossetia_war ვინ ჩაასწორებს?