On August 7, 2012, the documentary "The Lost Day of War" appeared on the Internet. It is dedicated to the problems of the war that happened between Russia and Georgia exactly four years ago. The creators of the film are unknown; it has already collected tens of thousands of views on YouTube video hosting.
In The Lost Day of War, senior former military officials claim that then-President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev issued a decree to start hostilities in Georgia one day late. This mistake, they said, provoked the death of many people.
At the same time, they oppose the former president to the current leader of the Russian Federation - the resolute Vladimir Putin. The film says that the real leader is the one who is not afraid to lose his reputation, but not his compatriots; one who will not hesitate while blood is being shed.
The film "The Lost Day of War" is dedicated to the beginning of the war in South Ossetia in August 2008. Throughout the entire 47-minute film, there is a desire to show the weakness of Dmitry Medvedev as president, strategist and tactician. In the film, the Georgian attack itself is indirectly associated with his figure. 2008 is called a convenient year for Saakashvili, as he "felt weak", "the appointment of a new supreme commander gave impetus to Georgia for decisive action."
Involved in the film "The Lost Day of War" and Yuri Baluyevsky - the former chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (until June 2008). In the film, he says that Medvedev did not want to make the necessary decision for a long time, lowering him to the level of the district commander. According to Baluyevsky, who also sounded in the film, Putin gave instructions at one time about the need for a military response to the Georgian attack, but in Moscow "at the top level" they were afraid of responsibility, "until they got a kick from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin from Beijing."
Baluyevsky himself refused to give any comments to the media. A person from his entourage confirmed the participation of the general in this film, but refused to name its authors. Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin explained to reporters that they thought about Georgia's response for three days, since it was a very important decision.
