Abkhaz forces

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Abkhaz forces were the military units of the breakaway region of Abkhazia that fought alongside Russia against Georgia during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf armed group
military forces
non-state armed actor
alignment pro-Russian
alliedWith Russian Armed Forces
claimedObjective restore control of all Abkhaz territory claimed by the de facto authorities
commandLanguage Abkhaz
Russian
conflict 2008 Russo-Georgian War
2008 South Ossetia War theatre in Abkhazia
country Abkhazia
deFactoAuthority de facto government of Abkhazia
goal expel Georgian forces from the Kodori Gorge in 2008
militaryOperation offensive against Georgian positions in Kodori Gorge in August 2008
notRecognizedBy Georgia
most UN member states
operatedIn Abkhazia
Kodori Gorge
opposedTo Georgia
Georgian Armed Forces
territorial integrity of Georgia as recognized internationally
partOf de facto armed forces of Abkhazia
recognizedBy limited number of UN member states via recognition of Abkhazia
region South Caucasus
roleInConflict opened a second front against Georgia in 2008
status armed forces of a breakaway region
supportedBy Russia
timePeriod active during August 2008 conflict with Georgia
usedEquipmentFrom Russia
usedIn Abkhazian theatre of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Abkhaz–Georgian conflict ("Abkhaz separatist forces")
Russo-Georgian War 2008
hasParticipant
Abkhaz forces ("de facto armed forces of Abkhazia")
partOf

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