Battle off the coast of Abkhazia 2008
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 August 2008 – 10 August 2008 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2008 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Georgia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Russo-Georgian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 42.1500, 41.6667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle off the coast of Abkhazia was a supposed naval engagement between warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and Georgian patrol boats during the Russo-Georgian War.
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