Back القوات المسلحة الأبخازية Arabic Armáda Abcházie Czech Streitkräfte Abchasiens German Fuerzas Armadas de Abjasia Spanish Abhasian armeija Finnish Forces armées d'Abkhazie French צבא אבחזיה HE Forze armate dell'Abcasia Italian アブハジア共和国軍 Japanese Вооружённые силы Республики Абхазия Russian
| Abkhazian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Абџьарирқәу Амҷқәа Аԥсны Аҳәынҭқарра Вооружённые силы Республики Абхазия | |
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| Motto | For Our Fatherland Хапсадгып Азы За Наше Отечество |
| Founded | 12 October 1992[1] |
| Service branches |  Abkhazian Army Abkhazian Navy Abkhazian Air Force |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief |  Aslan Bzhania |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Ankvab |
| Minister of Defence | Colonel General Vladimir Anua |
| Chief of Staff | Vasily Lunev |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel | 2,500–3,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 5,000–10,000 |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Russia |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Abkhazia Abkhazian War Six-Day War of Abkhazia Kodori Crisis Russo-Georgian War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Abkhazia |
The Abkhazian Armed Forces (Abkhaz: Абџьарирқәу Амҷқәа Аԥсны; Russian: Вооружённые силы Абхазии) are the military forces of Abkhazia.[notes 1] The forces were officially created on 12 October 1992, after the outbreak of the 1992–1993 war with Georgia.[2] The basis of the armed forces was formed by the ethnic Abkhaz National Guard. The Abkhaz military is primarily a ground force but includes small sea and air units. According to the authorities of the Republic of Abkhazia, the Abkhazian Land Forces are organised along the Swiss model – in time of peace they have personnel of 3,000 to 5,000 and in case of war further 40–50,000[3] reservists are called out. Georgia regards the Abkhaz armed forces as "unlawful military formations" and accuses Russia of supplying and training the Abkhaz troops.
- ^ "11 октября – день создания Вооружённых сил Республики Абхазия | Новости Приднестровья" (in Russian). Novostipmr.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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