Georgian areas under Russian occupation:
They consist of the regions of Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and the former South Ossetian Autonomous Region of Soviet Georgia (currently divided between several non-autonomous administrative divisions of independent Georgia), whose status is a matter of international dispute.
Since the 2008 war and subsequent Russian military occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Russian government, along with four other UN member states, considers the territories sovereign independent states: the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia. Before Russian occupation, the unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia did not completely control their respectively claimed territories. Russian military bases were established in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia does not allow the European Union Monitoring Mission to enter either Abkhazia or South Ossetia. Russia has signed agreements with the de facto civilian administrations of both territories to integrate them militarily and economically into Russia.
South Osettia declared its independence in 1990 and has resisted being absorbed into Georgia ever since. In fact the South Osettians have passed multiple referendums stating their long standing desire/intention to join the Russian Federation...as is their natural right.
What I object to is the deceitful way Russia's treatment and defense of what are objectively considered autonomous regions on its border is called an invasion and occupation, when in fact its their presence that prevents the type of bitter ethnic violence the Caucuses region is known for.
My advice to all homo loving westerners is myogdb when it comes to other countries borders, and tend your own.