The battle proved to be one of the bloodiest in the war and is widely considered to be a turning point in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. The action, in which Russian commanders were suspected to have aided to the attackers, also resulted in a significant deterioration of the Georgian-Russian relations.
The battle was one of the bloodiest encounters in the conflict and marked a turning point in the Georgian-Abkhaz struggle. The involvement of Russian commanders supporting the attackers also had severe repercussions on Georgian-Russian relations.