During the acute phase of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, Tskhinvali was a scene of ethnic tensions and ensuing armed confrontation between Georgian and Ossetian forces.
Durante a fase aguda do Conflito xeorxiano-osetio, Tskhinvali foi escenario de tensións étnicas e posterior enfrontamento armado entre forzas xeorxianas e de Osetia.