Battle of Sukhumi (1992)
The Battle of Sukhumi took place in 1992 between Abkhazian separatists and terrorists and the Georgian National Guard. The battle marked the start of one of the bloodiest wars in Post-Soviet Georgia.
| Battle of Sukhumi (1992) | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) | |||||||
War in Abkhazia 1992 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Georgia |
Abkhazia Ossetian volunteers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Tengiz Kitovani | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Georgian National Guard |
Abkhaz National Guard Abkhaz MVD troops | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1000—5000 | 300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| At least 50 killed | |||||||
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