A criminal case has been opened in Abkhazia over the shooting in Sukhum

The Sukhumi city Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal case after the shooting, which left five people injured. This was announced on November 11 by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Abkhazia.

"On November 11, 2025, at approximately 13:20 (local time, coincides with Moscow time), in the city of Sukhum, an unidentified person, located in an abandoned house on Gumskaya Street, fired at least three shots from a firearm of an unidentified pattern and caliber in the direction of the courtyard of a household located on the specified street. As a result of the shooting, five citizens were hospitalized with varying degrees of injury," the ministry said in a statement.

Measures are being taken to identify and detain those involved in the crime.

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At least 58 shots were recorded in total.

The shooting in Sukhumi was reported today by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia. An interception plan has been announced in the city to search for criminals. The units of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Special Rapid Response Unit (SBR) participate in operational activities. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Department of Internal Affairs of the city. It was reported that the incident was reported to the President of the Republic, Badr Gunba.

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