The legion’s fighters noted their unwavering devotion to the fight against Russian aggression.
“We categorically deny these baseless allegations. While we fully support the Georgian people’s legitimate outrage over the Georgian government’s decision to halt progress towards EU accession, our fight remains here in Ukraine, where our common enemy resides,” they said.
The volunteers also recalled that the Georgian Legion has been participating in the defense of Ukraine since 2014 and continues to resist Russian aggression.
“Our commitment to Ukraine’s victory is unwavering, and we will be at the front until this goal is achieved,” they stressed.
Protests in Georgia
In the October 26 parliamentary elections, the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party led by Irakli Kobakhidze won with a result of 54%. The opposition parties received between 8 and 11% of the vote.
And although the election took place with many violations at the polling stations, the Georgian Central Election Commission refused to take them into account.
Opposition leaders and parties refused to recognize the results of the vote and began protests in central Tbilisi.
Already on November 28, Prime Minister Kobakhidze announced it The government decided to postpone the start of negotiations on Georgia’s accession to the EU until the end of 2028.
In response, opposition leaders and thousands of ordinary Georgians launched large-scale protests in central Tbilisi, which have now lasted six days.
The government disperses the protests with violence. The special forces have a tight grip on people.
Also in the EU reacted to the change of the Georgian authorities. The reasons for stopping the integration process are also given as the curtailment of democratic freedoms and the suppression of civil rights.
