: A bloody war for independence from Georgia broke out, resulting in Abkhazia achieving de facto independence.
: While Abkhazia functions as an independent state with its own government and military, its sovereignty is only recognized by a handful of nations, most notably Russia. To the majority of the international community and Georgia, it remains a "breakaway" or occupied territory. abkhaz
The modern history of the Abkhaz is dominated by the conflict following the collapse of the Soviet Union. : A bloody war for independence from Georgia
: In the 19th century, the Russian Empire's expansion into the Caucasus led to the Muhajirism —the forced mass migration of Abkhaz and other Caucasian peoples to the Ottoman Empire. abkhaz