Two countries mourn Georgian fighter fallen in Ukraine
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Ukrainians have gathered in Kiev’s central Independence Square to mourn the fallen Georgian fighter who died while defending Ukrainian land from Russian-backed rebels near Donetsk last week.
Georgian fighter Tamaz Sukhiashvili, 36, fell victim to one of the worst shellings in the nine-month war in eastern Ukraine after he had volunteered to fight alongside Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk, one of the most volatile areas in Ukraine.
Sukhiashvili’s comrade-in-arms, Ukrainian civilians and Ukrainian and Georgian officials paid tribute to the fallen soldier’s memory in Kiev.
A screenshot from video footage of the ceremony in Kiev by Rustavi 2 TV channel
Georgian Member of Parliament Tedo Japaridze was in Kiev and said: "Whatever happens in Ukraine today… happens for our freedom. For us to maintain the independence that Georgia and Ukraine gained in the ‘90s.”
After being honoured in Ukraine, the body of the fallen Georgian soldier will be returned home later today.
Sukhiashvili served in the Georgian Armed Forces until 2012. He had fought for Georgia in the 2008 Russia-Georgia war and had participated in peace missions to Iraq and Afghanistan.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Georgian Aleksandre Grigolashvili, 32, who was killed in Ukraine while fighting against pro-Russian rebels, buried in his hometown Kutaisi today afternoon. All expenses were covered by the local Government of the city.
The body of Georgian Aleksandre Grigolashvili, who has been killed in Ukraine while fighting against pro-Russian rebels, is already at his home in Kutaisi.
Georgian Aleksandre Grigolashvili, 32, who was killed in Ukraine while fighting against pro-Russian rebels, will be transported to Georgia and buried in his hometown Kutaisi on Sunday. All expenses will be covered by the Georgian Government.
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