Landing at Gagra (1992)
| Landing at Gagra (1992) | |||||||||
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| Part of the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Georgia | Abkhazia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Badri Pirtskeliani Maj. Barbakadze Giorgi Gobronidze | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Georgian National Guard Mkhedrioni Local Georgian formations | Abkhaz National Guard | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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250 paratroopers 4 armored reconnaissance/patrol vehicles 4 armored troop-carriers | 100+ men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 3-8 dead | ||||||||
The Gagra landing was a landing operation undertaken by the Georgian National Guard and Mkhedrioni and associated battle for the Gagra district in the beginning of the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia. The operation was successful and Georgians took control of the district.