The Abkhazians' military defeat was met with a hostile response by the self-styled Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus, an umbrella group uniting a number of pro-Russian movements in the North Caucasus, Russia (Chechens, Cossacks, Ossetians and others).
Abchazernas militära nederlag fick ett fientligt gensvar hos Kaukasiska folkens konfederation, en paraplyorganisation innefattande ett antal proryska paramilitära rörelser i norra Kaukasien (däribland grupper av tjetjener, kosacker, osseter, med flera).