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Battle of Gumista
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The Battle of Gumista was a battle between Georgian armed forces and Abkhaz separatists. It was the bloodiest clash of the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict and the War in Abkhazia. It was held on March 15–16, 1993 along 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) of the banks of the Gumista River.
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Part of War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) | |||||||
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8000 men 40 units of armored vehicles Russian aviation |
2500 men 20 units of armored vehicles | ||||||
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1000+ killed 2000 wounded |
300 killed 400 wounded |
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