Why did the Russian military invade Georgia in 2008?

Question

A) because the Kazakh forces attempted to take Georgian territory from the Russians
B) as a warning to Chechen rebels to desist from any future terror attacks on Russian soil
C) to establish forward military bases from which to attack Turkey
D) because the Georgian government attempted to establish control over the regions of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which are two regions dominated by Russian sympathizers
E) because the Georgian government aided terrorists who committed various terror attacks
within Russia

Answer 1

D) because the Georgian government attempted to establish control over the regions of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which are two regions dominated by Russian sympathizers