While that action was seen as the start of the armed conflict , `` it was only the culminating point of a long period of increasing tensions , provocations and incidents , '' the fact-finding report said . Report : A total of about 850 people were killed on all sides in five - day conflict . About 2000 people lost their homes , about 35,000 unable to return . Report : ` ` No reason to assign overall responsibility for the conflict to one side alone '' Russia and Georgia each blamed the other for starting the conflict .
Report : A total of about 850 people were killed on all sides in five - day conflict . About 2000 people lost their homes , about 35,000 unable to return . Report : ` ` No reason to assign overall responsibility for the conflict to one side alone '' Russia and Georgia each blamed the other for starting the conflict .