What happened next left Georgia dumbfounded, while South Ossetia's local armed forces erupted in cheers.
The incoming fighters fired air-to-air missiles directly at Georgia's outdated planes just as they were preparing to return. Fireballs blossomed across the sky, accompanied by thunderous explosions.
Georgia had never had many aircraft to begin with, only around a dozen, and they were old, technologically backward models. They could bully South Ossetia's local armed forces, but before Wagner's new fighters, they were utterly outmatched.
Having dealt with the aircraft in the sky, Wagner had completely seized air superiority. The fighters began launching air-to-ground missiles, specifically targeting Georgia's armored vehicles, tanks, and the like.
After a single round, the Georgian troops fell into complete chaos. Soldiers wailed and screamed as they ran in every direction.
But it was not over yet, because just as the aerial bombardment ended, Wagner's ground forces arrived as well.
The fully mechanized force rolled in like a tide of steel, making the ground across the battlefield tremble even from far away.
"Reinforcements! Our reinforcements are here!"
"They're our allies! Everyone, get up! It's time to counterattack!"
"Ura! Ura!"
Cheers rang out from the South Ossetian positions, and everyone was wildly excited.
If the reinforcements had come any later, they truly would not have been able to hold on. Even trying to flee would have been difficult.
At the critical moment, reinforcements had descended like heavenly soldiers. Before their men even arrived, they had wiped out Georgia's air force and crushed the morale of the Georgian troops.
It was easy to imagine how the battle would develop from there.
Whether in fighting spirit or weaponry, Georgia's troops could not compare with Wagner at all. Not to mention that the Georgian soldiers had marched through the night at high speed and had