War in Abkhazia (1992–93)

War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
Part of The Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and the Georgian Civil War
A map of the conflict region
Date 14 August 1992 – 27 September 1993 (1 year, 1 month and 13 days) Location Abkhazia, Western Georgia Result Victory of Abkhaz separatists Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia Territorial changes Abkhazia becomes a de facto independent republic, but remains internationally recognized as part of Georgia
Belligerents
Abkhazia  Russia Cossacks Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus Bagramyan Battalion	Georgia Georgian Defense Ministry forces Internal Troops of Georgia National Guard of Georgia Mkhedrioni Pro-Gamsakhurdia fighters UNA-UNSO "Argo"
Commanders and leaders
Vladislav Ardzinba Vladimir Arshba Sergei Dbar Vagharshak Kosyan Musa Shanibov Sultan Sosnaliyev Shamil Basayev	Eduard Shevardnadze Tengiz Kitovani Jaba Ioseliani Giorgi Karkarashvili Geno Adamia † David Tevzadze Gujar Kurashvili
Casualties and losses
2,220 combatants killed ~8,000 wounded 122 missing in action 1,820 civilians killed (Abkhaz claim)	2,600, combatants, killed 10,000 were wounded, and 1,000 are missing 20,000-30,000 Civilians killed also known as the massacres of Georgians in Abkhazia 200,000–250,000 ethnic Georgians displaced

Abkhazia
 Russia

 Georgia

2,600, combatants, killed 10,000 were wounded, and 1,000 are missing

The War in Abkhazia from 1992 to 1993 was fought between Georgian government forces for the most part, and Abkhaz separatist forces, Russian armed forces and North Caucasian militants. Ethnic Georgians who lived in Abkhazia fought largely on the side of Georgian government forces. Ethnic Armenians and Russians within Abkhazia's population largely supported the Abkhazians, and many fought on their side. The separatists received support from thousands of North Caucasus and Cossack militants and from the Russian Federation forces stationed in and near Abkhazia.

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