MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The exercises will last a week and will include approximately 400 pieces of military equipment, including T-90A tanks and armored personnel transport vehicles.
In 2008, Georgia launched a military offensive against the breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, ending in a five-day war with Russia. Both regions declared their independence from Georgia in the early 1990s and were recognized by Russia following the military conflict.
Besides Russia, Abkhazia has been officially recognized by Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru.
