July Offensive (War in Abkhazia)

July Offensive
Part of the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
Date1–27 July 1993
Location
Result See Aftermath
Territorial
changes
Abkhazians capture strategic heights north of Sukhumi (Shroma, Guma, Akhalsheni, etc.)
Belligerents

Abkhazia
Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus

Supported by:
 Russia
 Georgia
Commanders and leaders
Lakuta Zarandia (landing force)
Vladislav Ardzinba
Giorgi Karkarashvili
Loti Kobalia
Eduard Shevardnadze
Strength
Participating Georgian Units:
Casualties and losses
Heavy

Heavy

  • 1,000+ civilian and soldier deaths throughout the first week of the offensive

The July Offensive or the July Operation was an offensive by the Abkhaz separatists in July 1993 against the Georgian armed forces during the War in Abkhazia.