Abkhazia

March 07, 2026 04:31

• Military experts have ruled out Georgia's role in the drone attack on Abkhazia.

  Russian military analysts believe Georgia is unlikely to have been involved in the drone attack on Abkhazia, and they also believe it's premature to talk about the weakness of Abkhaz air defenses. Abkhaz experts noted that the attack had no significant consequences.

March 06, 2026 10:43

• A serviceman from Abkhazia was killed in Ukraine.

  Valery Kovalenko, a native of Abkhazia who served in the Russian army, was killed in the military operation zone in Ukraine.

March 05, 2026 23:29

• A Romanian citizen was convicted in Kuban in an espionage case.

  The Krasnodar Regional Court sentenced Romanian citizen Adrian-David Kercho to 15 years in prison for espionage on behalf of Ukraine. In December 2024, security forces detained him in Abkhazia, and in April 2025, the FSB announced his arrest in Sochi.

March 05, 2026 19:40

• Uncertainty in drone data over Abkhazia has worried commentators.

  The Secretary of the Abkhazian Security Council stated that more than half of the drones fell into the sea, with only 14 reaching land. He was unable to identify their origin. Social media users demanded answers about the source of the threat.

March 05, 2026 12:55

• UAV wreckage found in 11 settlements in Abkhazia

  On March 4, 30 drones were spotted over Abkhazia; they were shot down by Abkhazian and Russian air defense forces. Drone wreckage was found in 11 settlements, causing a power outage in one village.

February 28, 2026 07:52

• A suspect in the attack on Kakalia has been arrested.

  A court in Sukhumi has remanded Alkhas Gurguliya, one of the suspects in the attack on opposition activist Eshsou Kakalia, into custody. The victim has been diagnosed with fractures, two gunshot wounds, and other injuries.

February 24, 2026 05:50

• Participants in the Abkhaz opposition rally called for the dismissal of the head of the presidential administration.

  The Abkhaz opposition held a rally in front of the Supreme Court building, accusing the head of the presidential administration, Beslan Eshba, of exacerbating political tensions in the republic and calling on him to resign.

February 24, 2026 04:45

• A drone crashed in the Gagra region of Abkhazia.

  An explosion occurred in Mount Mamzyshkha in Abkhazia, and debris was found at the site, which, according to preliminary information, belonged to a UAV.

February 23, 2026 01:10

• The opposition called a meeting after the assassination attempt on Kakalia.

  The assassination attempt on Alkhas Kakalia is politically motivated and motivated by criticism of the head of the Presidential Administration, Beslan Eshba, the opposition claimed, demanding Eshba's resignation and a fair investigation. They also announced an opposition rally in central Sukhum for February 23. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of one of the suspects in the shooting.

February 21, 2026 16:55

• Abkhaz opposition figure hospitalized after attack

  Eshou Kakaliya, a member of the Supreme Council of the opposition public organization "Aidgylara", received a gunshot wound and was hospitalized.

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