According to Georgian mass media, the volunteer George Janelidze, who fought for the Ukrainian battalion " Azov ", forcibly deprived of his life in the battle for Shirokino, reports journalist OPINION in Tbilisi.
so, this is the third loss of the Georgian Legion fights to protect Kiev.
Easter with volunteers in Kiev met the ex-President of Georgia and now Advisor to the President of Ukraine, Mikhail Saakashvili, he then gave them presents and made a common prayer. According to the commander of this Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili, Janelidze was known under the nickname " Satan ". Before his death he had been wounded in the head, but decided to continue participation in the fighting, stress Georgian media. I Janelidze at home left a widow and 15-year-old son. Friends of the family Janelidze told Rustavi-2 ", he stated that his son in case of death of the father " will continue the battle with Russia." In the battle for Shirokino injured Another Georgian " Legionnaire ", his name is not named. First it was claimed that the organization of the arrival of the Georgians to fight for Kiev is engaged, the former head of the joint General staff of Georgia Giorgi Kalandadze. The Georgian authorities are very quick to criticize Saakashvili, who first tried to convince the Georgian military to prefer the service at home joining the ranks of the army of Ukraine. At the beginning of winter last year in the Ukraine died a former officer of the army of Georgia Alexander Grigolashvili, he was honorably buried in Kutaisi. Another Georgian military Tamaz Sukhiashvili died in battles for the Donetsk airport. According to experts, in Ukraine, fighting a few dozen Georgians, as well as among them they exist in the ranks of the militia of Donbass. Soon the Georgian Parliament toughens the law against mercenaries involved in illegal foreign military formations. At home they would face imprisonment from 5 To 10 years. Approximately 100 Residents of Georgia are fighting in the Syrian Arab Republic for the " Islamic state ".

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