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Georgian authorities accused Russia of orchestrating a helicopter attack in the Kodori Valley, in the breakaway territory of Abkhazia.
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2007 Georgia helicopter incident
Diplomatic incident involving Russia
The 2007 Georgia helicopter incident refers to the accusation by Georgia that three Russian helicopters fired on the Kodori Gorge in Abkhazia on 11 March 2007. It was a break-away autonomous republic in north-western Georgia. The attack was at the village of Chkhalta, which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kodori Valley
Valley in Abkhasia
The Kodori Valley, also known as the Kodori Gorge, is a river valley in Abkhazia, Georgia's breakaway autonomous republic. The valley's upper part, populated by Svans, was the only corner of the post-1993 Abkhazia directly controlled by the central Georgian government, which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Abkhazia
Partially recognised state in the South Caucasus
Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It covers 8,665 square kilometres (3,346 sq mi) and has a population of around…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)