 Khetagurovo is situated 5 kilometers west of Tskhinvali, capital of South Ossetia.On the west and south, it borders 3 Georgian villages Nuli, Avnevi and Didmuha.As can be seen on satellite images, Khetagorovo had four Ossetian defense positions outside the village in the south and southwest in direct 1-2 kilometer sight of Georgian defense positions at Avnevi and Didmuha.