[1] In March 1918, Gudauta-based Bolsheviks launched another revolt and on 8 April 1918 they seized power in Sokhumi and entire Abkhazia, apart from the Kodor-Ochamchira administrative area.

[1] Valiko Jugeli and the People's Guard soon withdrew from Abkhazia to quash another Bolshevik rebellion in Dusheti, with only a small force remaining.

On 8 June, Abkhaz People's Council signed a treaty with the Georgian Democratic Republic, joining it as an autonomy.

They received reinforcement of around 2,000 volunteers from Kuban-Black Sea Soviet Republic and captured New Athos on 20 June.

[1][2] A Georgian force under Major General Giorgi Mazniashvili was deployed in the region and joined by Abkhaz cavalry provided by local nobility.