Although there were some doubts, the fact that the battlefield was not very far from the state capital, and the subsequent flow of information back proved that Wagner did indeed achieve a great victory; Georgia's troops had been defeated.
In Asia on a visit, Father-in-law also received the news of Wagner's swift victory firsthand and was overjoyed.
Although it was already known that Wagner had formidable combat capabilities and could likely defeat the Georgian troops, the efficiency of Wagner's performance was unexpected!
In just a few hours, they had essentially quelled the conflict in South Ossetia, killing and capturing thousands of Georgian personnel!
In fact, once Russia decided to make a move, the outcome was certain, because the disparity in strength between Georgia and Russia was simply too great.
However, a victory is still a victory, whether achieved in a few hours or in days or even weeks—it's an entirely different concept.