Battle of Sukhumi (1992)

Battle of Sukhumi (1992)
Part of the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)

War in Abkhazia 1992
Date14 August 12:00[1] - 18 August 1992[clarification needed]
Location
Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia
Result

Georgian victory

  • Abkhazian separatists retreated to Gudauta
Belligerents
 Georgia  Abkhazia
Commanders and leaders
Georgia (country) Tengiz Kitovani[2] Abkhazia Sergei Dbar
Units involved
Georgian National Guard Abkhazia Abkhaz National Guard
Abkhaz MVD troops
Strength
1,000[2] 300[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
At least 50 killed[3]

The Battle of Sukhumi took place on August 14, 1992 12:00, between Abkhazian separatists and Georgian National Guard. The battle marked the start of 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia.

  1. ^ "JPRS Report; Central Eurasia; Military Affairs" (PDF). apps.dtic.mil. 21 October 1992.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia/Abkhazia: Violations of the Laws of War and Russia's Role in the Conflict: Acts of Lawlessness During the First Two Months of Fighting, August to September 1992". Human Rights Watch Reports. 7 (7). 1995. Archived from the original on 20 February 2001.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Refworld was invoked but never defined (see the help page).