March Offensive (1993)

March Offensive
	Part of the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
	; Pictured are the Abkhazian separatists and their allies, crossing the Gumista River.
Date	15–16 March 1993
Location	Gumista River, Georgia
Result	Georgian defensive victory
Belligerents
Abkhazia; Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus; Supported by: ; Russia	Georgia
Commanders and leaders
Sergei Dbar; Sultan Sosnaliyev	Tengiz Kitovani; Giorgi Karkarashvili; Geno Adamia
Strength
Participating Abkhazian Units: Gudauta Assault Group ; 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade ; Sharatyn Battalion ; 1st Battalion ; Bagramyan Battalion ; 2nd Assault Group ; Gagra Assault Group ; Pitsunda Battalion ; Athos-Eshera Assault Group ; Company of the Gumista Front ; 5th Coast Guard Battalion ; Saturn Group ; Uragan Group; Russian aviation (air support); Abkhazian artillery;	23rd Brigade; Several infantry battalions; Armored vehicle crews
Casualties and losses
Heavy 222 killed (Abkhaz claim); 26 missing;	Moderate 107 killed (Georgian claim);

The March Offensive or the Battle of the 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.