Battle of Gagra (October 1992) 1992
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 October 1992 – 6 October 1992 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1992 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Georgia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War in Abkhazia | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus, Georgia, Republic of Abkhazia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.3333, 40.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Gagra, or Operation Storm was fought between Georgian forces and the Abkhaz secessionists aided by the Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus (CMPC) militants from 1 to 6 October 1992, during the War in Abkhazia. The allies, commanded by the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, captured the town of Gagra from the undermanned Georgian forces (which were reportedly fewer in numbers but possessed more tanks and armoured personnel carriers) in a surprise attack, leading to an outbreak of ethnic cleansing of local Georgian population. The battle proved to be one of the bloodiest in the war and is widely considered to be a turning point in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. The action, in which Russian commanders were suspected to have aided to the attackers, also resulted in a significant deterioration of the Georgian-Russian relations.
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